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US Sen. Ed Markey celebrates his reelection with Massachusetts Democrats at the Fairmount Copley Plaza hotel on November 3, 2026.
Happy Election Day, welcome to the CommonWealth Beacon somewhat live blog! I’m Jennifer Smith, one of the senior reporters here, and I’m helming this channel throughout the day as my colleagues head into the field.
IN RECENT YEARS, support for restricting cellphone use in the nation’s public schools has grown dramatically. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 42 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico have passed legislation res…
Secretary of State William Galvin addresses reporters ahead of the 2026 primaries. (Photo by Jennifer Smith | CommonWealth Beacon)
WITH ELECTION DAY upon us on Tuesday, voters here in Massachusetts and around the country are preparing to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms.
Boston Public Schools headquarters in Roxbury.
Danielle Allen, a Harvard University professor leading the charge for replacing partisan primary elections in Massachusetts with a single nonpartisan primary, speaks at a debate on the topic CommonWealth Beacon hosted on October 13, 2026.
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A “starter” home built in Wrentham under the state’s 40B affordable housing law. (Photo by Michael Jonas)
Sunrise over Boston. (Photo via Creative Commons by slack 12)
Gov. Maura Healey will head into Election Day with a high-spending opponent, an affordability crisis still raging, and few of her campaign season wish-list items fulfilled by fellow Democrats in the Legislature.
Welcome back to CommonWealth Beacon‘s Election 2026 newsletter run.