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A week from Tuesday, Massachusetts voters will decide who to elect in the special election to fill the seat vacated by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.  What we at Patch want to k...

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His was not the story of Deval Patrick, or Mitt Romney or Bill Weld.  Argeo Paul Cellucci started local on the Board of Selectmen in his beloved town of Hudson and worked his way up:...

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After a particularly tough year for the West Nile virus in 2012, Massachusetts health officials are bracing for what could be another busy summer for the mosquito-borne illness. Alth...

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    There will be at least 12 candidates on the September 24 ballot for mayor, as Boston's Elections Department continues to certify signatures. One candidate not yet to be...

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Boston mayoral candidate Charlotte Golar Richie received a ringing endorsement from the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus last week.  "We are thrilled to endorse Charlotte Golar...