State Legislature
Lander concedes to Brownsberger after razor-thin state Senate recount
Daniel Lander conceded the razor thin Democratic state senate primary to incumbent Sen. William Brownsberger on Thursday afternoon, ending a closely watched race that came down to a districtwide hand recount. (Disclosure: Lander’s mother, Lori Lander, is on the Local News Fund Advisory Board at the Cambridge Community Foundation, which has given financial support to […]
State Senate Candidates Square Off Over Myriad Issues
The two Democratic candidates for state Senate went head-to-head Thursday afternoon at a virtual debate hosted by the Charles River Regional Chamber of Commerce. Read more Union members in Cambridge to begin school year under expired contracts Though questions focused partly on Watertown, Sen. William Brownsberger and challenger Daniel Lander also addressed support for small […]
Marjorie Decker and Evan MacKay defend positions in final House Rep debate
The final debate between state Rep. Marjorie Decker and Evan MacKay drew a capacity crowd to Street Theory Collective on Tuesday night in Central Square, with close to 150 people gathered in the art gallery among prints and installations. Read more Summer farmers markets are in full swing Affordability and economic revitalization were significant themes […]
Connolly, Miller mostly agree to agree about Beacon Hill
It was more civil discussion than contentious debate. State Rep. Mike Connolly and his challenger Neil Miller largely agreed on the transparency and accountability problems in the Massachusetts legislature and even how to solve them. Their most striking difference was aesthetic: their heights (Connolly is 6’8”, Miller more than a foot shorter). Read more Somerville, […]
Lander lands Warren endorsement in race against Brownsberger
Daniel Lander touted a significant endorsement of his campaign for Massachusetts State Senate in the Suffolk and Middlesex District, announcing that Sen. Elizabeth Warren had backed him over incumbent state Sen. William Brownsberger. (Disclosure: Lander’s mother, Lori Lander, is on the Local News Fund Advisory Board at the Cambridge Community Foundation, which has given financial […]