AtholdailynewsPolitics
In the Nov. 6 Recorder, a letter writer states: “Ten years ago they pushed their candidate, Hilary Clinton, to the forefront, thinking she had a better chance of winning against Donald Trump, and it predictably backfired on all of us”. Not quite. The polls and the Democratic Party were right: Hilary Clinton won the popular […]
AtholdailynewsPolitics
ROYALSTON – Voters will face an 11-article warrant when they gather for a Special Town Meeting this Thursday, with all but one related to the town’s free cash account. The Royalston STM will be held on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at Royalston Town Hall. Article 2 calls for a transfer of $15,000 from the […]
AtholdailynewsPolitics
Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved Question 1, expanding public records laws to include the state Legislature and governor's office.
AtholdailynewsPolitics
ATHOL – Voters were still checking in for Monday’s Special Town Meeting when Select Board Chair Bill Chiasson and Town Manager Shaun Suhoski took to the podium to announce that the meeting had to be postponed. By that time, some 139 people had signed in to vote on the 10 article-warrant, well above the 102 […]
RecorderPolitics
By Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s definition, I’m a weirdo. I have Taylor Swift friendship bracelets, I dance to Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club,” and I embrace and openly celebrate my LGBTQ+ family members and dear friends. I’m often eccentric, quirky, and can be unconventional at times. I also wear dog tags that indicate my Unitarian […]
RecorderPolitics
Warwick residents unanimously approved five articles at a Special Town Meeting, including a new handicap parking bylaw.
SungazettePolitics
While we prioritize coverage of elections and governance across our county, region and state — under the principle that local representation is better suited to steer the direction of communities and under the belief that reporting on municipal or local government is an essential part of preserving the diversity and autonomy of American communities — […]
SungazettePolitics
“We must take regulatory reform seriously if we ever want Pennsylvania to compete and win on the national and international stage,” state Rep. Joe Hamm, R-Hepburn Township, told the Sun-Gazette, as we reported in Wednesday’s edition. State Rep. Jamie Flick, R-South Williamsport, noted his work on the state House Manufacturing Caucus and in cultivating stronger […]
LockhavenPolitics
Walmart has agreed to pay $7.8 million to settle alleged violations of Pennsylvania’s Child Labor Act at stores across the commonwealth, the Shapiro administration announced Monday. Stemming from an investigation of minors injured while working in Walmart stores, the settlement also requires the company to take measures to ensure compliance and prevent future violations, the […]
ThedailyreviewPolitics
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is condemning the impeachment effort against him as “a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment.” Hegseth made the comments at a
ThedailyreviewPolitics
SAYRE — The Salvation Army’s iconic Red Kettle campaign will be officially kicking off next Saturday under the Sayre Theatre marquee at 10 a.m.
BradforderaPolitics
President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot Nov. 3, but he asked voters to pretend that he was. And they did. What resulted were crushing defeats across the nation that changed the political landscape in Congress and many state legislatures. Last week’s national election put Democrats in control of the House of Representatives. By midafternoon Wednesday, Democrats had won more than 235 seats and flipped at least seven Republican seats...