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Former Vice President Joe Biden pledged to America that if he is elected president, he will nominate a black female to the Supreme Court.

Massachusetts public schools and charter schools are funded by the taxpayers. Traditional public schools have elected school committees and charters do not.

Shaunna O'Connell has been elected as the first female mayor in the history of Taunton.

The Fairhaven Town Clerk Study Committee is holding a public input meeting tonight at the Town Hall, to gather residents' opinions on whether the position of Town Clerk should remain elected, or move to an appointed position.

The New Bedford City Council unanimously elected Councilor at Large Linda Morad as 2016 City Council President.

Democrat Edward Markey has been elected to a full six-year term in the U.S. Senate representing Massachusetts. Markey defeated little-known Republican challenger Brian Herr on Tuesday. Markey ran a lower-profile race than last year, when he won a special election to finish John Kerry's Senate term...