election day

Below are the four statewide referendums you will see on your ballot today.

People will be casting ballots on Tuesday as Americans prepare to choose a new president.

Governor Charlie Baker stopped in New Bedford Thursday as he continues to advocate for lifting the cap on charter schools across the Commonwealth with less than a week until Election Day.

(BOSTON)  AP - Massachusetts voters can begin casting ballots in this year's presidential race starting Monday _ two weeks ahead of Election Day. It's the first time Massachusetts has allowed early voting, joining more than 30 other states that give voters the chance to cast ballots ahead of time...

The Dartmouth Select Board wants residents to know what they'll be voting for on Tuesday, April 5. At Monday's meeting, the architects behind the police building renovation project gave a final presentation on the design voted for at town meeting this past october...

City Council candidate Michael Janson is going after Council candidate and Chamber employee Ian Abreu, saying he's flip-flopped on the issue of a single tax rate for New Bedford. A single tax rate would lower taxes for business, while increasing taxes on residential property...

Federal grants, and the city's efforts in going after them were among the topics discussed Wednesday night by the candidates for Mayor. Mayor Jon Mitchell and challenger Maria Giesta took part in the Southcoast Alliance debate at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center...

With less than a week until Election Day, New Bedford's two mayoral candidates squared off once again Tuesday night during a debate at Gomes School.

Forecasters say Hurricane Joaquin has strengthened to ``an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane.'' The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Thursday afternoon that additional strengthening is expected over the next 24 hours, as the storm moves past the Bahamas, bringing winds, heavy rain, dangerous surf and significant storm surge...

Two candidates are vying for a seat on the Dartmouth School Committee. Shannon Jenkins is a UMass Dartmouth professor and a current member of the School Committee. She's expecting a tight budget year.... Teresa Hamm is a 36-year educator who is now retired...