LOCAL NEWS

Warren's win fueled by high black voter turnout

Last spring, the Massachusetts Democratic Party was on the ropes. The state's most popular and charismatic politician was Republican Senator Scott Brown, Republican candidates were gearing up to expand their gains in the state's House and Senate and Democrats were still smarting from Attorney General Martha Coakley's defeat in the special election she lost to Brown in 2010. More »

Community Voices: Voters have spoken -- will Washington listen?

The elections are over and people across the Commonwealth are celebrating (or grieving) for the candidates they supported. More »

Community Voices: To deal with lab scandal, re-examine the drug war

With the elections now behind us, one of the top priorities for getting our house in order here in Massachusetts should be dealing with the scandal at the state drug lab -- and that means re-thinking the war on drugs. More »