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Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Democrat Ben Downing at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation in East Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) The race for governor of Massachusetts has begun — even though Election Day is still more than a year and a half away. The incumbent, Republican Charlie Baker, hasnt said if hell seek a third term, but Democrat Ben Downing is already running. The 39-year-old former state senator, who announced his candidacy in the 2022 gubernatorial race last month, has defied the poli...

A partnership between the Riverview School and Stonehill College in Easton will bring a new graduate degree opportunity to the Upper Cape. Slated to begin next fall, the college will be using the Riverview School as a satellite campus for a master’s of education program that centers on inclusive education. Students who complete the program will obtain state licensure in special education in either preschool through 8th grade or grades 5 through 12. While the program will enable this licens...

Biden weighing Walsh for Labor secretary Christina Prignano © Suzanne Kreiter Mayor Martin J. Walsh and President-elect Joe Biden have known each other for years. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh appears to be one of three or four people under consideration to be the next Labor secretary, according to two people familiar with the process, in a potential nomination that could send yet another Massachusetts leader to Washington to serve in the Biden administration and upend next ye...

Biden weighing Walsh for Labor secretary Christina Prignano © Suzanne Kreiter Mayor Martin J. Walsh and President-elect Joe Biden have known each other for years. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh appears to be one of three or four people under consideration to be the next Labor secretary, according to two people familiar with the process, in a potential nomination that could send yet another Massachusetts leader to Washington to serve in the Biden administration and upend next ye...

Danielle Allen, leader at Harvard, exploring run for governor of Massachusetts By Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated December 14, 2020, 7:41 p.m. Email to a Friend Danielle Allen, a leader at Harvard, is exploring a run for governor. Danielle Allen, a Harvard University professor, political philosopher, and author, said Monday she is laying the groundwork for a potential run for governor in 2022, making her the first Democrat to publicly say they’re weighing a campaign. Allen, 49, said she pla...