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November 21, 2020

Sen. Tom Cotton: It's the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims' arrival. Why haven't we heard more about it?

In November 1620 a battered old ship called the Mayflower arrived in the waters off Cape Cod in what is now the state of Massachusetts.

November 15, 2020

Georgia hand recount: How does it work and when will it be done?

Georgia began recounting its nearly 5 million ballots by hand on Friday after President Trump and the Republican Party requested a statewide audit.

November 12, 2020

Home on Nantucket island explodes, second in a week

A house on Massachusetts' Nantucket island was leveled from an explosion Thursday, the second inside a home in the area over the past week. 

November 12, 2020

Massachusetts' Baker says he'll veto Dem-sponsored Senate succession rule change: report

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has no plans to alter the state’s succession rules should Sen. Elizabeth Warren be tapped to serve in President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, WBZ-TV reports.

November 12, 2020

Newborn's rare diagnosis amid coronavirus a double whammy for Massachusetts family

A new mom recounts learning of her son's rare diagnosis just days after giving birth at the start of coronavirus lockdowns.

November 12, 2020

Warren credits Biden win to ‘most progressive economic’ platform ever

Joe Biden denied President Trump a second term in the White House last week in part because he ran on “the most progressive economic and racial justice platform” ever, a prominent Democrat wrote Wednesday.

November 8, 2020

Earthquake off Massachusetts rattles New England, triggers reaction online

Residents across southern New England were jolted on Sunday morning after an earthquake struck off the coast of Massachusetts and was felt around the region, according to officials.

November 4, 2020

Cape Cod man with Trump sign assaulted on Election Day at polling place: cops

Cape Cod police say a 69-year-old man was the victim of an assault on Election Day, as he was holding up a Trump campaign sign at a polling place.

November 3, 2020

Massachusetts' Republican Gov. reveals he left presidential ballot blank

Massachusetts’ GOP Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday that he did not vote for a presidential candidate. 

November 2, 2020

Mass. governor announces stay-at-home advisory, mask order, restaurant curfew

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday that a stay-at-home advisory and a 9:30 p.m. curfew for most businesses will be issued in an effort to curb a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.