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Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a generation, has died at 86.

Two members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation representing New Bedford were trailblazers for the gay community.

Former Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank, the first member of Congress to voluntarily state he was gay, has a reading room in his name at UMass Dartmouth.

More than 14 years ago, Congressman John Lewis of Georgia came to New Bedford at the invitation of Mayor Scott Lang. He came for a murder victim.

The Massachusetts Democratic Party has the most important primary in the country going on now. Either Joe Kennedy or Ed Markey will be the next U.S. Senator.

Elizabeth Warren will soon retreat back to the state she represents, where she has a horrible resumé of showing how effective she's been for Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts primary to be the next Democratic Party candidate for the Oval Office is an opportunity for Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana.

Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson and Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone have had some interesting comments about each other this week, as the two come down on opposite sides of the sanctuary city debate. This coming Thursday, the two will have the chance to discuss it face-to-face in Dartmouth...

Many political observers are left scratching their heads after Donald Trump's seemingly improbable win in last week's 2016 Presidential Election.

Retired U.S. Representative Barney Frank is no stranger to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus, often paying a visit to speak with students or groups of the public.