Over the last two years, divisions on the Worcester City Council have been stark. Councilors have had tense arguments over police accountability, homelessness, the war in Gaza and how they should ...

Election Day is on Tuesday for twelve communities in western Massachusetts, where voters will decide on various local races, including mayoral contests and council seats.

DOLLARS AND SENSE — Democrats on Beacon Hill are adamant they can’t fill the holes the feds are blowing in their budget plans. Now, one of the state’s budget writers is asking the experts what would ...

Fifty-five cities and towns across Massachusetts will hold their biennial municipal elections on Tuesday, including three in the Merrimack Valley – Haverhill, Lawrence and Methuen – where residents wi ...

On the eve of Massachusetts' municipal elections, a new UMass Amherst/WCVB National poll is looking ahead at the 2026 mid-term campaign and Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey's pursuit of a third term.

Once again, Lawrence seemed to have been let down by the people entrusted with its future. And instead of moving forward, community activists said, the city’s battered image has taken yet another blow ...

Last year, we received nearly 600 donations from generous T&G readers, totaling close to $90,000 for the Santa Fund.

On Nov. 4, Amherst residents will head to the polls to vote for their 13 member town council. The polls will open promptly at ...

There are nine seats in Cambridge’s Sullivan Chamber. Together, City Council candidates have raised more than $500,000 this year to win one.

The Massachusetts House passed a sweeping early literacy reform bill this week by a vote of 155-0 — despite opposition from ...

This is the level of government closest to the people. You'll be voting for your friends and neighbors and shaping your communities for years to come.

Police officers are detailed at polling places to preserve order and protect election officials. Here's what the law says ...