The Taunton city councilor, 32, staked her campaign on two issues: cost of living and immigration.
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Posted inElection 2024
Incumbent and newcomer win Bristol County Commission seats
Democrat Julie Ruggiero, the second woman ever elected to the County Commission, and longtime incumbent Democrat John Mitchell are top vote-getters.
Posted inElection 2024
New Bedford expects 63% voter turnout, state forecasts 76%
City elections chief Manny DeBrito turned to students to drive turnout — and design new “I Voted” stickers. Massachusetts’ secretary of state predicts record voting levels.
Posted inElection 2024
Harris voters fear Trump is an autocrat in the making; Trump supporters aren’t worried
In New Bedford and Dartmouth, Kamala Harris supporters express alarm about Donald Trump’s authoritarian potential; Trump supporters cite what they consider more urgent problems.
Posted inElection 2024
Trump’s claim that Pelosi turned down National Guard help on Jan. 6 is ‘just fantasy’
The story has been deemed false and debunked repeatedly since early 2021, including during the 2024 campaign.
Posted inElection 2024
Welcome to Trump Country?
A MAGA surge in Bristol County — though not a majority — gave Trump his strongest 2020 vote in Massachusetts. What will happen this time?
Posted inElection 2024
Three candidates compete to replace Marc Pacheco in state Senate
After 32 years, the 3rd Bristol and Plymouth district will elect a new senator: Democrat Joe Pacheco (no relation), Republican Kelly Dooner, or independent Jim DuPont.
Posted inElection 2024
Bristol County commissioner candidates face a basic question: What do you do, anyway?
The commissioners manage a $34 million budget and about 150 full-time employees, including teachers and staff at the Bristol County Agricultural High School in Dighton.
Posted inOffshore Wind
State picks New Bedford waterfront site for ocean energy center
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center wants to lease the 19th-century Bourne Counting House from the New Bedford Port Authority for its center devoted to ocean-related power research.
Posted inTransportation
South Coast Rail ‘on track’ after high-speed test run
“We have every confidence” that the MBTA will get federal approval on schedule, Project Manager Karen Antion said. “As we stand here today we’re still very much on track.”