Jeffrey Turco.
The Democratic Primary and the Republican Primary in the special election will be held on Tuesday, March 2. The general election (Democratic Primary winner versus Republican Primary winner) will be held on Tuesday, March 30.
As of Tuesday, no Republican candidate had entered the race. Candidates have until Jan. 19 to submit their nomination signatures to the Revere Election Department or the Winthrop Town Clerk’s Office.
The five Democratic candidates have been reaching out to supporters and elected officials in both Revere and Winthrop. In fact, some key endorsements in the race are expected to be announced within the next seven days.
City Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Following a successful first responder vaccination campaign, the Cities of Revere, Chelsea, and Winthrop announced plans for another clinic to take place on Thursday, January 28. The clinic is offering 500 appointment slots to home-based and…
Mass. legislative leaders to get three pay raises starting Friday
By Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated December 31, 2020, 7:07 p.m.
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The House chambers at the Massachusetts State House.Jim Davis/Globe Staff
State legislative leaders are entitled to three separate pay raises starting Friday, and the salaries of some of the stateâs top elected officials could swell by more than $9,000, thanks, in part, to a controversial law that will help ensure they get a third pay increase in as many legislative sessions.
The round of pay hikes land at an economically fragile time across Massachusetts, when restaurants, bars, and other businesses are struggling to stay open amid the coronavirus pandemic and the unemployment rate stands at 6.7 percent â more than double what it was a year ago.
Robert A. DeLeo of Winthrop, who was elected to the Mass. House of Representatives in 1990 and went on to serve as Speaker of the House for 12 years, delivered his farewell address in the House Chambers at the State House in Boston Tuesday afternoon.
The speech marked the end of a legendary political career for DeLeo, who served as a Winthrop Town Meeting member and a member of the Board of Selectmen before running successfully for the seat that encompasses a large portion of Revere and all of Winthrop.
Seventy-year-old Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo, who served for nearly 30
years in the House, and a dozen as Speaker, delivered his farewell remarks on December