1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (860+ words) Editor’s note: This Labor Day column was written by Robert Forrant, a history professor emeritus with the University of Massachusetts Lowell. When union workers and their families gather this Labor Day, some may ponder former President Ronald Reagan’s memorable refrain,…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (1314+ words) THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on the percentage of times local senators voted with their party’s leadership in the 2026 session through Sept....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1553+ words) THE RESULTS of this week’s Democratic primary election solved a lot of awkward moments that could have taken place on Beacon Hill if the vote had turned out differently. First, imagine if Lowell City Councilor Corey Robinson had won the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (273+ words) Congressional incumbents in Massachusetts who faced primary opponents Tuesday mostly fared well, though two were still sweating out the results as the day headed to a close. No Republican ran for the seat this year, leaving Neal poised to return…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (610+ words) LOWELL — Incumbent state Rep. Tara Hong dominated Tuesday’s 18th Middlesex District primary election, beating challenger Lowell City Councilor Sokhary Chau by a two-to-one margin. In the unofficial results released by the Election & Census Office late Tuesday night, Hong received 2,025 votes, while Chau…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (429+ words) The Democratic nomination for the 16th Middlesex District was won by Chelmsford resident and activist Lorena Betts Tuesday night, setting the stage for a general election matchup between her and Republican nominee Karla Miller in November. In a phone call with…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (211+ words) Lowell Sun LOWELL — Voters in Greater Lowell and across Massachusetts cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm election primaries throughout the day Tuesday to decide a number of contested party races and set the stage for the general election in November,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (230+ words) LOWELL — The U.S. Department of Justice notified the city that it will be sending monitors to Tuesday’s primary election. Rosenberry said he expects the DOJ to send one or two teams of two to three individuals each who are familiar…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1665+ words) THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ roll call attendance records for the 2026 session through Aug. 28. The House has held 154 roll…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (939+ words) During Councilor Robinson’s very accomplished five-year tenure on the Lowell City Council, alongside his prior labor advocacy as a union leader, he has proven that he doesn’t just talk about problems, he works 24/7 to address and solve them. He consistently…...