LOWELL — Incumbent Democratic state Sen. Ed Kennedy is facing Republican challenger Karla Miller in the race for the 1st Middlesex District seat, which serves the five communities of Lowell, Dracut, Dunstable, Pepperell and Tyngsboro.
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Patriots’ Keion White says politicians need to have same mindset as slumping team
In a difficult season filled with “heated” sideline conversations for the Patriots, Keion White says the team is trying to overcome the struggles by working together. He wishes politicians could carry the same approach.
Boston residents, businesses say Mass and Cass conditions have spread, worsened in parks and neighborhoods
Residents and business leaders slammed the open-air drug use, public sex and violence they said has worsened in surrounding neighborhoods since tents were cleared at Mass and Cass, in stark contrast from the progress cited by the Wu administration.
Massachusetts Republicans look to give power to courts in violent illegal immigrant cases
Top Massachusetts Republicans are filing legislation that they say would give local courts more tools to protect the public from illegal immigrants who have been arrested for violent crimes.
Housing remains Massachusetts voters’ top issue, more saying state is on ‘wrong track’: UMass Amherst/WCVB poll
Housing remains a top issue for Massachusetts voters ahead of this year’s election, according to a new poll released by UMass Amherst and WCVB, as more residents report the state is on the “wrong track.”
Detainer disputes: ICE officials blast Mass. courts for releasing suspects wanted by immigration
A debate on how Massachusetts courts address ICE detainers against illegal immigrants has heated up after a local superior court released a noncitizen charged with forcibly raping a minor.
