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Immigrants across Massachusetts are asking what a second Donald Trump administration will mean for their families. WBUR reporter Simon Rios speaks to the immigrant community in the heart of New Bedford's Guatemalan community.
Although Vice President Harris won the state's 11 electoral votes, more than 35% of voters cast their ballots for President-elect Trump. Residents who voted for both candidates reflect on the outcome.
Massachusetts public high schoolers will no longer have to pass the 10th-grade standardized tests in math, English and science to earn their diploma, starting with this year’s senior class. But how this change will affect instructional culture inside the classroom remains to be seen.
Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton says Kamala Harris and the Democrats should have listened more to Americans about their concerns, particularly over the economy and inflation, and said what Harris would have done differently from Joe Biden and Donald Trump to make things better.
Rep. Jim McGovern joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the results of the election and his hopes for Democrats in the House.
Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss ran unopposed in Tuesday's election. He's a Marine veteran, and represents communities from Newton to Fall River.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren beat her Republican challenger John Deaton. She'll serve a third term in the Senate, but under Republican control.
Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren easily defeated Republican challenger attorney John Deaton Tuesday night, winning her third term in the U.S Senate, according to The Associated Press.
WBUR’S Simón Rios went to Dedham on Monday to see how supporters of presidential hopefuls are feeling ahead of the election.
Kelly McElreath says her office has already processed more than 20,000 votes and turned its focus to Election Day. She says all of the early voting will make the day less busy than it used to be. But it's still the event she and other town clerks gear up for.
The Edouards came to Boston last year after hearing there was help in Massachusetts for migrants. But just as they settled in, the political climate was shifting, as costs surged for shelter care and some officials stoked hostility toward new arrivals.
Many local election and law enforcement officials expect Massachusetts will escape the brunt of any potential election security disruptions, and authorities say they've spent months preparing to ensure voting goes smoothly.
"...What we are seeing is people who have not voted yet. And that's our job, getting those people to show up at the polls on Tuesday.."
Marlene Soudant first volunteered as a poll worker in the 1964 presidential election, when Lyndon Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater. She remembers wooden hand-crank ballot boxes and announcing winners to a waiting crowd late at night, before things became computerized.
Boston restauranteur and celebrity chef Tiffani Faison joins WBUR's Morning Edition to help get ready for holiday season cooking.
A pilot project from the Stone Living Lab aims to make seawalls more friendly for marine life, by turning them into "Living Seawalls." The group is using technology that was a finalist for Prince William's Earthshot Prize, and installing it in Chelsea Creek in East Boston and Fan Pier in the Seaport.
With just days to go until Election Day, New Hampshire's gubernatorial race between Republican Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Joyce Craig is one of the most competitive races in the country.
A combination of lifestyle and genetic factors are thought to put South Asians at higher risk of heart disease. But these risks often go unnoticed.
Of the 200 state agencies that must be audited every three years, WBUR discovered the Auditor's Office hadn’t examined nearly half of them by that deadline.
Vice President Kamala Harris can count on carrying Massachusetts. That's why some of the state's Democrats are canvassing in states like Pennsylvania, where the polls are too close to call.
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