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ICYMI: The DOJ sued the Commonwealth after it refused to give immigration officials confidential plates for civil immigration enforcement. #mapoli wmasspi.com/2026/05/doj-...
ICYMI: Former State Rep Swan's passing marks the end of an era in #Springfield, but the legacy of a generation that changed a nation and a city endures. #mapoli wmasspi.com/2026/06/anal...
ANALYIS: The passing of former State Rep Ben Swan also heralded the end of the civil rights generation that not only marched for change across the country but changed #Springfield, too. wmasspi.com/2026/06/anal...
Congressman @sethmoulton.bsky.social is making a generational argument in his primary challenge to Senator @edmarkey.bsky.social, but he is employing some classic tactics to win votes in the 413. #mapoli wmasspi.com/2026/06/our-...
ICYMI: #Springfield's former city clerk is joining the revamped Cannabis Control Commission. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/05/form...
Former state rep Ben Swan's passing, whose celebration of life was this past weekend, marks the end of an era that changed the nation and #Springfield. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/06/anal...
STCC's outgoing president has a new job. Faculty at the school are ready to move on, but the Board of Trustees plan to rename one of STCC's schools after Cook. wmasspi.com/2026/06/stcc...
Congressman @sethmoulton.bsky.social is arguing for generational change in his challenge to @edmarkey.bsky.social, but he's making a familiar play to pry votes from the 413. #mapoli wmasspi.com/2026/06/our-...
During the June 1 #Springfield City Council meeting, there were signs of the body once more trying to reassert itself, if in mild ways. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/06/take...
The passing of former State Rep Ben Swan marks the end of an era in #Springfield. He was among the last civil rights leaders who went on to achieve political power themselves. #mapoli #spfldpoli wmasspi.com/2026/06/anal...
When former State Representative Benjamin Swan passed away on Memorial Day, Springfield lost more than an ex-pol.
LONGMEADOW—Only standing astride the Commonwealth can one hope to win it. That calculus has guided Seth Moulton, the rep challenging Senator Ed Markey.
When former State Representative Benjamin Swan passed away on Memorial Day, Springfield lost more than an ex-pol.
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LONGMEADOW—Only standing astride the Commonwealth can one hope to win it. That calculus has guided Seth Moulton, the rep challenging Senator Ed Markey.
SPRINGFIELD—The first City Council meeting of June featured an agenda of the usual fare. Grants and orders were plentiful but typical. There was an appointment to the Springfield Redevelopment Authori...
