sonia chang-diaz

Massachusetts Republicans were unable to avoid a gubernatorial primary this fall. We'll learn this weekend if Democrats will also face a primary election.

With the state Senate on the verge of voting to make mail-in balloting permanent in Massachusetts, advocates and some lawmakers are trying to expand access to eligible voters behind bars.

Democratic candidates for governor Sonia Chang-Diaz and Ben Downing are promising massive expansions of government programs and new taxes to pay for them.

The SouthCoast is of growing importance statewide, so let's put party loyalty aside and get what we can.

Once the most popular governor in America, Massachusetts' Charlie Baker has yet to announce whether he'll seek another term next year.

'It's not what everybody wants, but it's the kind of compromise that hopefully people can recognize is forward motion.' - Sen. William Brownsberger

Immigrant detainees and Sheriff Thomas Hodgson tell different stories about what happened May 1 at the the Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center.