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Handful of Mass. cities to elect new mayors this year Katie Lannan BOSTON — Boston Mayor Martin Walsh's status as labor secretary nominee for the forthcoming Biden administration means the state's largest city will likely have a new mayor a year from now, and it's not the only one. While Walsh's expected departure for the national stage creates the most high-profile opening, a handful of other mayors have also announced plans to move on instead of running for re-election this year, setting up open contests for their seats. Like Walsh, former Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera was set to serve until ...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh's status as labor secretary nominee for the forthcoming Biden administration means the state's largest city will likely have a new mayor a year from now, and

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh's status as labor secretary nominee for the forthcoming Biden administration means the state's largest city will likely have a new mayor a year from now, and it's not the only one.

Go Straight To September: Expect Special Boston Mayoral Election To Be Waived City Hall and a pedestrian reflected in a puddle on City Hall Plaza. Boston Globe/Boston Globe via Getty Images By Adam Reilly, Mike Deehan, and Peter Kadzis January 14, 2021 Boston will be able to skip special elections and proceed directly to September's non-partisan primary and November's final contest, officials on Beacon Hill and at City Hall have told GBH News. Gov. Charlie Baker, who has the final word, said Thursday that he would most likely approve that plan. “They clearly will show def...

Judge approves gas settlement for locals By Jill Harmacinski jharmacinski@andovertownsman.com Jan 7, 2021 Jan 7, 2021 In March 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was emerging, the $143 million class action settlement for the Merrimack Valley gas disaster was approved. Superior Court Judge James Lang signed off on the settlement, which was aimed at compensating victims for everything from lost property to emergency lodging, to spoiled food, mental hardship and more. The settlement included lump-sump and itemized payments for gas disaster victims from Lawrence, Andover ...