Massachusetts
Gubernatorial Candidates
The Democratic candidates for Massachusetts governor met at the Institute of Politics on Tuesday evening for a discussion moderated by Harvard College Democrats President Daniel Ki ‘15.
Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss Education, Mental Health at IOP
The candidates, who include Joseph Avellone, Donald M. Berwick ’68, Juliette N. Kayyem ’91, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha M. Coakley, and State Treasurer Steven Grossman, fielded questions from students and discussed campaign details at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics Tuesday night.
Lieutenant Governor Campaign
Leland Cheung canvases Cambridge neighborhoods for his City Councillor re-election bid. Cambridge City Councillor Leland Cheung, a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School, launched a campaign for lieutenant governor Friday morning in Central Square.
In Ylvis, An Anthem for Harvard Students
Just in time for the World Series, Norwegian band Ylvis has released a perfect paean to the Massachusetts loyalty that Harvard students harbor. In their new music video for “Massachusetts,” the long-tressed, Euro-pop trio—famous for their zoological philosophizing in “What Does the Fox Say?”—go on a Bay State road trip that takes them to the Boston Library, Nelson Mandela’s home, and a homoerotic moment in a truck near Massachusetts Bay.
Flyby’s Guide to Apple Picking, 2013 Edition!
To all of you bookworms sweating in Lamont at 2:00 a.m., wouldn’t you rather find some real apples to burrow into? Autumn is the perfect season to fall into the habit of apple and pumpkin picking, and this weekend is the kick-off! If you are a freshman, RSVP to the Freshman Dean’s Office’s invitation to go apple picking at Carver Hill Orchards this Sunday, September 29 from 12:30 – 4:30pm. If you are a year or two riper than a freshman, check out an orchard or two on your own! Here are some suggestions, updated from our last guide.
Kelsey A. Beck '14 Back in Miss Massachusetts Pageant
Last year’s Miss Boston, Beck will compete starting Friday night in hopes of representing the Commonwealth at the Miss America pageant in September.
Gomez Concedes
Supporters of Edward J. Markey, the victorious Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, look on as Republican challenger Gabriel E. Gomez concedes the race shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday night.
Edward J. Markey Wins U.S. Senate Seat
The Malden Congressman defeated Republican Gabriel E. Gomez Tuesday in a race for Secretary of State John F. Kerry's old Senate seat. Markey supporters gathered at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, where the new Senator-elect gave his victory speech.
Markey Wins Race
Senator-elect Edward J. Markey gives one final wave to the crowd before his departure.
Markey Greets Crowd
Senator-elect Edward J. Markey personally greets his supporters in the audience shortly after giving his victory speech on Tuesday night at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.
Celebration
Confetti rains as supporters celebrate following Senator-elect Edward J. Markey's victory speech.
Markey & Family
Senator-elect Edward J. Markey's family greets him and his wife Susan Blumenthal on stage following Markey's victory speech.
Edward J. Markey Wins Special U.S. Senate Election
Edward J. Markey, a Malden Democrat and 37-year veteran of the House of Representatives, became the nation’s newest Senator-elect Tuesday night, riding a wave of party support to defeat Republican challenger Gabriel E. Gomez in a special election to fill the seat vacated earlier this year by Secretary of State John F. Kerry.
With Polls Closed, Massachusetts Awaits New Senator
As the final voters cast their ballots in the state’s special election Tuesday evening, the two men vying for the Commonwealth’s open Senate seat gathered with supporters at two Boston hotels to take in returns and, they hoped, to celebrate a victory.
As Voters Trickle in to Polls, Primary Candidates Make Final Push
Campaign volunteers across the Commonwealth made thousands of last-minute phone calls on Tuesday afternoon, urging registered voters to turn out for the special election primary before the polls close at 8 p.m.
Harvard Polls Draw Surprisingly High Turnout for Primary
Despite low voter turnout across the state, participation at the polls in Quincy House was higher than expected Tuesday, as undergraduates and other members of the community cast their ballots in the first step towards filling the congressional seat vacated by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
As Voters Trickle in to Polls, Primary Candidates Make Final Push
Campaign volunteers across the Commonwealth made thousands of last-minute phone calls on Tuesday afternoon, urging registered voters to turn out for the special election primary before the polls close at 8 p.m.
Edward Markey Wins Democratic Senate Primary
Rep. Edward J. Markey, the veteran Democrat from Malden, grew a step closer to securing a seat in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night as he defeated Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, his more moderate challenger, in the Democratic primary special election. Gabriel E. Gomez, a former Navy SEAL from Cohasset, defeated two other candidates to secure the Republican Party nomination.
Senate Candidates Propose Differing Education Platforms
As voters in the Commonwealth prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday to choose their parties’ nominees for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat, they will have to consider a number of education platforms ranging from consensus proposals to uniquely bold new ideas.