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Today on Beacon Hill

7:00am General Election, Great Hall

7:00pm Election Night Party with Barnstable County Commissioner Mary Pat Flynn and State Rep. Candidate Matt Patrick

7:00pm Young Dems Election Night Watch Party

7:00pm Yes on 4 Campaign Election Watch Party

7:00pm Election Night Party with Barnstable County Commissioner Mary Pat Flynn and State Rep. Candidate Matt Patrick

7:00pm Young Dems Election Night Watch Party

7:00pm Yes on 4 Campaign Election Watch Party

7:30pm Supporter Party for Sen. Patrick O'Connor

7:30pm Election Night Party with State Rep. Candidate Bill Driscoll

7:30pm Election Night Party with State Sen. Candidate Adam Hinds

7:30pm Supporter Party for Sen. Patrick O'Connor

7:30pm Election Night Party with State Rep. Candidate Bill Driscoll

7:30pm Election Night Party with State Sen. Candidate Adam Hinds

7:45pm Election Night Party with State Rep. Candidate Vince Cogliano

7:45pm Election Night Party with State Rep. Candidate Vince Cogliano

8:00pm Sen. Jamie Eldridge's Election Night Party

8:00pm Election Night Celebration with Rep. John Mahoney

8:00pm The Mass. Democratic Party and No on Question 2 Campaign's Election Night Event

8:00pm Victory Celebration for State Rep. Candidate Moses Dixon

8:00pm Election Night Party with State Rep. Candidate Kara Nyman

8:00pm Post Election Party with Rep. Carolyn Dykema

8:00pm Election Night Watch Party with Rep. Aaron Vega and the Holyoke Democratic City Committee

8:00pm Election Night Party with Congressman Bill Keating

8:00pm Election Night Party with Congresswoman Niki Tsongas

8:00pm Election Night Party with Sen. Eric Lesser

8:00pm Yes on 3 Campaign Election Watch Party

8:00pm Sen. Jamie Eldridge's Election Night Party

8:00pm Election Night Celebration with Rep. John Mahoney

8:00pm The Mass. Democratic Party and No on Question 2 Campaign's Election Night Event

8:00pm Victory Celebration for State Rep. Candidate Moses Dixon

8:00pm Election Night Party with State Rep. Candidate Kara Nyman

8:00pm Post Election Party with Rep. Carolyn Dykema

8:00pm Election Night Watch Party with Rep. Aaron Vega and the Holyoke Democratic City Committee

8:00pm Election Night Party with Congressman Bill Keating

8:00pm Election Night Party with Congresswoman Niki Tsongas

8:00pm Election Night Party with Sen. Eric Lesser

8:00pm Yes on 3 Campaign Election Watch Party

8:15pm Election Night Watch Party with State Rep. Candidate Dylan Fernandes

8:15pm Election Night Watch Party with State Rep. Candidate Dylan Fernandes

8:30pm Election Night Celebration with State Sen. Candidate Tony Schiavi

8:30pm Election Night Celebration with State Sen. Candidate Tony Schiavi

"I'm going to vote yes on Question 3 although I think it's a really close call. I've talked to a lot of people who know a lot about this issue who say that there's a very good case to be made for voting no on Question 3 as well,"

Governor Charlie Baker

Speaking about the ballot question that would require Massachusetts farm animals to be humanely-caged.

News By Category
Business

Quincy Center developers accused of hiding donations to mayor » Patriot Ledger

Advocates kept in dark about planned tower's shadows » Boston Globe

MCCA cuts Lawn on D losses » Boston Herald

Jackson Square Redevelopment Sparked With $3.4M State Grant » Banker & Tradesman

Civil Rights

Judge sides with ACLU in voter registration case; allows 3 people to vote despite missing deadline » The Republican

Judge Sides With ACLU In Mass. Voter Registration Case » WBUR

A guide to voter intimidation and how to report it » The Barnstable Patriot

Education

A final push for, against charter school expansion » Boston Globe

Two Families, Two Stories: Charter Schools And Special Needs » WBUR

Opponents, supporters make last push on charter school ballot question » WCVB

The Nation's Best Public School System Is Ground Zero in the Fight Over Charters » Mother Jones

Measure to expand charters championed, criticized » Boston Herald

How can being bilingual be an asset for white students and a deficit for immigrants? » Hechinger Report

Federal

FBI's Boston Division leaves Boston location after 23 years and moves to Chelsea » The Republican

Health Care

CMS signs off on $52B Medicaid waiver for Massachusetts » Becker's Hospital Review

Teaching a Martian to make a sandwich helps clinicians catch medical errors » STAT News

Housing

Baker Appoints Dirrane MassHousing Chairman » Banker & Tradesman

Human Services

Boston Ranked Fifth-Worst U.S. City for Veterans » Boston Magazine

Attleboro Councilor Julie Hall named to state panel on veterans services » The Sun Chronicle

New council will advise state on veterans' services » State House News Service

Bourne forum to focus on relatives raising children » Cape Cod Times

As winter nears, work on veterans build moves inside » Eagle Tribune

Judiciary

Rights' Advocates Applaud SJC Ruling Placing Limits On Solitary Confinement » WGBH

Legislative

Lawmakers consider whether to study Boston helipad issue » Boston Globe

Local Government

Plymouth: County Commissioners Vote to Create County Stabilization Fund » 95.9 WATD

Westfield considers smoking ban on all municipal property » The Republican

New ethics rules in place for Framingham Town Meeting members » The Metro West Daily News

Holyoke Council opposes resolution regarding Election Day ballot Question 4 on marijuana legalization » The Republican

Opinion

Discrimination laws must be enforced » Berkshire Eagle

Our view: Riding the rails remains a frustrating experience » Gloucester Daily Times

Column: High energy costs are a competitive issue for employers » Gloucester Daily Times

Our nation cannot progress without civility » Boston Globe

A host of entry-level jobs await Mass. youth — the problem is filling them » Boston Globe

Kudos to Harvard for swift crackdown on team's abusive behavior » Boston Globe

Keller @ Large: Go Vote, No Excuses! » CBS Boston

Election Day Abstinence: A Coward's Way Out » WBUR

Politics

Democratic city leader predicts big turnout in election » Newburyport News

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he will not be voting for president » WCVB

Judge says three late registrants may cast provisional ballots » The Republican

Who's supporting Eric Lesser and James 'Chip' Harrington? » The Republican

Cape and Islands Voters Face Several Contested Races » Cape Cod Online

Wealthiest towns home to big political donors » Wicked Local Salem

State Senate candidate 'Chip' Harrington praises Gov. Charlie Baker's downballot campaigning » The Republican

The 8 biggest Election Day stories for New Englanders » Boston.com

4 Things to Know About the State Rep.'s Race in Stoneham and Winchester » Somerville Patch

Volunteers plan to help Spanish-speaking voters at polls in Northampton, Amherst » Hampshire Gazette

As a divisive campaign ends, churches offer vigils, prayer for healing » Boston Globe

Baker supports farm animal treatment ballot question » The Lowell Sun

'Disappointed' Gov. Charlie Baker leaves presidential ballot blank » Boston Herald

Mass. voters have more than the White House on the ballot » Boston Globe

Here's how Gov. Charlie Baker is filling out his Election Day ballot » Boston.com

Framingham: The Black Church, The Black Vote, This Election » WGBH

More than one in five Mass. voters have already cast ballots » State House News Service

Some contested races get ugly » Daily Times Chronicle

Ballot Breakdown: Massachusetts » ABC 6

Money Pours Into Massachusetts Ballot Questions » WBUR

Dempsey has $550K in campaign chest » Eagle Tribune

Global stocks steady as investors await US election results » The Lowell Sun

Donald Trump tells New Hampshire rally Tom Brady voted for him and Bill Belichick wrote him a letter of support » The Republican

Election Day is here, thousands flock to the polls in the Attleboro area » The Sun Chronicle

President Obama Passes the Torch to Hillary Clinton, Officials Prepare for Chaotic Election Day and More » Somerville Patch

Moving To Canada This Wednesday? 5 Things To Know » Somerville Patch

Galvin: More than 1M Bay State voters cast early ballots » Sentinel & Enterprise

Judge: 3 Who Failed To Register Can Cast Provisional Ballots » CBS Boston

ELECTION: More than one in five Mass. voters have already cast ballots » Wicked Local Chelmsford

2016 Election live results: Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District race (Ross vs. Aleksov) » Mass Live

Today in Mass., pot and charter schools grab the attention » The Recorder

Election Day 2016: Local races to watch » WWLP 22

2016 Election live results: 9th Hampden District state representative seat (Jose Tosado vs. Robert Underwood) » The Republican

Without a challenger, Solomon Goldstein-Rose preps for legislature » The Republican

Election live results: Second Essex & Middlesex senate race (Laplante vs. L'Italien) » The Republican

Moulton backs Question 2 to lift charter school cap » State House News Service

Baker sits out prez election, but notes it's "getting a lot of buzz" » State House News Service

Election Day 2016: Wong, Migliore supporters out in Saugus » ItemLive.com

Massachusetts Election Results: Turnout Strong, Differences in Opinion Stark » Somerville Patch

2016 Election live results: Second Worcester District race (Moore vs. Beshir) » The Republican

2016 Election live results: Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex senate race (Gobi, Ehrhard) » The Republican

Public Health

Roughly 5 Mass. Residents Are Dying Daily Due To Overdose, Most Involving Fentanyl » WBUR

Flint water crisis prompts lead testing in Massachusetts schools » South Coast Today

Fentanyl fueling hike in overdose deaths » Boston Herald

Heroin-related deaths continue to decline, according to state report » Sentinel & Enterprise

Fentanyl Deaths Rise As Curbing Supply Proves Difficult » WBUR

Public Safety

Public safety commissioner resigns, wants to return to private sector » State House News Service

Governor orders investigation of state environmental police » WCVB

State Finance

T capital spending rising, but still lags » Commonwealth Magazine

State Government

'Constituent problems don't end at 5 o'clock' » Berkshire Eagle

Charlie Baker not worried about report warning of voting system vulnerabilities » Boston Herald

Mass. seeks to calm jitters on voting hacks » Boston Globe

Success of early voting expected to ease Election Day balloting » Metro

STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP: A lot changes in a short time » Wicked Local Duxbury

Baker confirms probe of environmental police » Commonwealth Magazine

Analysis: 5 Things To Watch For Today And Tonight » WBUR

'Ballot selfies' banned in Bay State » Eagle Tribune

'SO PUMPED!' Voters head to polls in North Central Massachusetts » Sentinel & Enterprise

Transportation

Councilor Tito Jackson Proposes Free T Passes for Boston's High School Students » Boston Magazine

T hires GLX manager at $280,000 base salary » Commonwealth Magazine

Orange Line trains turn around faster » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA Shells Out Big Bucks For Manager Of Maligned Green Line Extension » WGBH

Brockton scrap yard annoys neighbors with overnight toll booth demolition » The Enterprise

MBTA's Green Line Extension Project Gets New Manager » WBUR

Utilities

Pilgrim protesters admit to reduced charge » Cape Cod Times

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Feature Story

The Electoral College

By Jurgen Kern

By tonight we should know who the next President of the United States is going to be. But that person will not be formally elected because in the United States we have an electoral college system instead of a direct democracy. Read More »


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