Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis said he is not ruling out a run for governor in 2026 after an organization circulated a petition calling on the longtime law enforcement official and former state lawmaker to jump into the race.
Politics
Amy Carnevale reelected as chair of Massachusetts Republican Party
Massachusetts Republican Party Chair Amy Carnevale won reelection Saturday to the top post in the state party, beating out a single challenger for a second term with a pledge to continue her work professionalizing the organization ahead of a state election in 2026.
Laken Riley Act: Massachusetts delegation overwhelmingly opposes immigration bill
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch says he believes Congress has “lost control of the immigration process in this country,” casting Massachusetts’ only yes vote on a bill named after a Georgia nursing school student murdered by an illegal immigrant.
Healey open to residency requirements for state-run shelters housing migrants, locals
Gov. Maura Healey commissioned an independent review of security at state-run shelters and signaled an openness to residency requirements for the emergency assistance program after facing blowback for a lack of widespread criminal background checks in the system.
Massachusetts school superintendents’ group severs ties with MassCUE in wake of controversial conference
The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents has severed ties with Massachusetts Computer Using Educators, the Herald has learned. Meanwhile, MassCUE has placed its exec director on paid leave and is pausing operations.
Former Quincy official indicted for allegedly embezzling taxpayer funds: Craved bourbon steak tips
A former official in Quincy has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating an “utterly disgraceful” scheme in which he embezzled thousands in taxpayer dollars for self expenditures including over 100 pounds of bourbon steak tips.
