Medford resident, Dianna Sawyer, along with her sister, Lynnfield resident Angie Weyler, returned home late Tuesday evening from Washington D.C. after meetings with the Massachusetts Congressional delegation. Dianna was among 250 individuals from 40 states who took part in a day of advocacy organized by human rights agency International Justice Mission (IJM). Participants met with [...]

President Barack Obama joined fellow Democrat Ed Markey on the campaign trail in Boston on Wednesday. The President came in support of Markey, who is attempting to make the jump to the Senate after over three decades in Congress. Hundreds of supporters attended a free public rally with the President and Markey at the Reggie [...]

President Barack Obama will help fellow Democrat Ed Markey on the campaign trail this week. The President will join Congressman Markey, who is running for US Senate, at a public rally in Boston on Wednesday, according to information released by Markey’s campaign. The event is being held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center [...]

A recent poll from New England College shows Congressman Edward Markey with a twelve point lead over Gabriel Gomez in the race for US Senate. The poll was conducted on June 1 and 2. Fifty-two percent of voters polled said they supported Markey compared to forty percent for Gomez. Eight percent were undecided. Ninety-three percent [...]

President Barack Obama officially endorsed Ed Markey for the United States Senate, praising Rep. Markey’s commitment to standing up for middle class and working families. “Ed Markey is a passionate and effective champion for middle class and working families, and we need him in the Senate to keep moving our country forward. Ed has a [...]

- Allison Goldsberry Democratic Congressman Edward Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez are the winners of Tuesday’s special state primary for US Senate. Markey defeated fellow Democratic Congressman Stephen Lynch while Gomez, a former Navy Seal, was the winner of a three-way Republican race with former Plymouth Country District Attorney Michael Sullivan and State Representative Dan [...]

Rep. Ed Markey released the following statement Thursday following a cloture vote in the Senate to proceed with debate on gun control legislation: “Today’s vote in the Senate to consider critical gun control measures is an important first step toward curbing gun violence, however this legislation does not go far enough, and we must do [...]

Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian (right) was joined at the Vice President’s press conference Tuesday by Natick Police Chief James Hicks (left), Framingham Police Chief Steven Carl and Medford Police Chief Leo Sacco, Jr. (second from right). Also attending from Massachusetts was Brookline Police Chief Daniel C. O’Leary. Courtesy photo. Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian [...]

- Allison Goldsberry Congressman Ed Markey is reaching out to women to help him secure a seat in the US Senate. Rep. Markey, a Malden Democrat, has the support of Attorney General and Medford resident Martha Coakley, who participated in a campaign event on Thursday dubbed “Women for Markey.” According to information released by Markey’s [...]

- Allison Goldsberry State Representative Carl Sciortino has raised nearly $155,000 for his Congressional campaign, according to a statement released by his campaign. According to the campaign, Sciortino received contributions from 750 donors, with an average contribution of $200. “I am deeply honored to have the support of so many people committed to progressive leadership [...]