Massachusetts
Former Harvard Law Professor Sworn In
Former Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren took the oath of office at noon Thursday, becoming the first woman to ever serve Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate.
TOP 12 NEWS STORIES OF 2012
While some stories of the past 12 months captivated the attention of people outside of Cambridge for a moment, others had a sustained and meaningful impact throughout the year on Harvard’s campus. On the last day of the year, The Crimson looks back at the 12 stories from 2012 that mattered the most at Harvard.
Markey To Run for Kerry's Senate Seat
U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey, the Democrat who leads the Massachusetts congressional delegation, will seek the Senate seat expected to be vacated by Secretary of State nominee John F. Kerry, the Boston Globe reported on Thursday morning.
The First Hat in the Ring
U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey will run in the special election for Secretary of State nominee John F. Kerry's vacant Senate seat.
Massachusetts Election Results
On Tuesday, the Massachusetts Secretary of State certified what most people around the country already knew: the Bay State is weird. Even as the rest of the country showed near-record apathy on Election Day, Massachusetts voters came out in record numbers.
Another Special Election for MA?
Massachusetts may still be hung over from the exhausting U.S. Senate race that concluded last week, but pundits have already ...
Faculty Club Lawsuit Awaits Hearing
A class-action lawsuit alleging that Harvard violated the Massachusetts “tip law” by withholding service charges from employees awaits hearing by a federal judge, who will determine whether the case should be tried in a federal or state co
Mass. Votes To Legalize Medicinal Marijuana
While voters across the nation cast their votes on hotly-contested national races, a resounding majority of Massachusetts residents voted yesterday to legalize the use of medical marijuana. Physician-assisted suicide, the other issue put to voters on the ballot, remained contested until the early hours of the morning. At about 2 a.m., The Boston Globe predicted a narrow defeat for the measure.
Deval Patrick at Warren Election Party
Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick '78 speaks at Elizabeth Warren's rally celebrating her election as the next U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.
In Cambridge, No Contest
Aside from two high-profile races at the top of the ballot and a pair of controversial initiatives, Cambridge residents stepping into the voting booth in and around Harvard Square today are not likely to find much in the way of a contest.
Warren in Lead Before Election
With more than a year of campaigning behind her and millions of dollars raised and spent, Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren arrives at Election Day the cautious front-runner in Massachusetts’ hotly contested U.S. Senate race.
Brown, Warren Announce Mounting Fundraising Figures
U.S. Senator Scott Brown and Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren announced that they had raised $7.45 million and $12.1 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2012.
