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Can Question 7’s zoning reform ease the housing crisis in Mass.?
The ballot initiative would allow single-family homes to be built on residential lots as small as 5,000 square feet. Developers and some progressive groups say that will help first-time buyers. But others aren’t convinced.
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Western Massachusetts incumbents sweep primary elections
Incumbency topped fundraising and political alignment as the best predictor of success for local Democrats on Tuesday, despite a leftward swing seen elsewhere in the country.
Will Whalen vs. Neal be the next congressional upset for Democrats?
Educator Jeromie Whalen is hoping his ground game and progressive message will resonate enough to take on Richard Neal’s decades of experience and corporate cash.
Two self-described progressives vie for vacant Franklin County state representative seat
Greenfield City Council President Lora Wondolowski and Corinne Coryat, an aide to former Rep. Natalie Blais, will face off in Tuesday’s primary election.
Longtime Rep. Angelo Puppolo faces challenge from the left in Michael Lachenmeyer
Voters will decide in the Sept. 1 primary whether they’ll opt for Lachenmeyer’s progressive vision or stick with Puppolo’s decades of experience.
Who will represent western Massachusetts on the influential Governor’s Council?
Tara Jacobs, a progressive who has made her mark on the Governor’s Council over the last four years, faces a rematch from Michael Fenton, Springfield’s former City Council President.
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