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Moulton is closing the gap on Markey — A new Emerson College poll shows Senator Ed Markey's lead over Congressman Seth Moulton has shrunk to just 5 points (37% to 32%) in the Democratic primary, with 29% still undecided. That's a dramatic tightening from most previous surveys, which showed double-digit Markey leads. The Moulton campaign is already celebrating, while Markey maintains strong support among registered Democrats and younger voters. With the primary still months away, this race just got interesting.
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The GOP gubernatorial race is getting messy — Mike Minogue won the state Republican Party's endorsement for governor, and now he and his supporters are running a pressure campaign to force his primary opponent Brian Shortsleeve to drop out before the September vote. More than 60 GOP committee members signed an open letter calling for party unity, and Minogue is already airing "general election" ads and challenging Governor Maura Healey to debates. Shortsleeve, the Barnstable selectman, isn't budging. Expect this intra-party fight to escalate.
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Ballot question reform just died at the finish line — Remember that citizen initiative to reform how legislative leaders hand out stipends? The Attorney General's office officially killed it this week, following an SJC advisory opinion that the measure was unconstitutional. The court said it crossed the line by trying to impose rules on the Legislature's internal proceedings — something ballot questions aren't allowed to do. Campbell had originally certified it last August, but reversed course after the court weighed in. Supporters framed it as a pro-democracy reform; lawmakers called it inappropriate meddling.
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Brazilians are leaving Framingham amid Trump's immigration crackdown — The city that Brazilian immigrants revitalized in the 1980s and '90s is seeing an exodus. Framingham public schools saw a 7% enrollment drop between October 2024 and 2025. Downtown businesses report a 40% revenue decline. And the Brazilian consulate says passport applications have spiked since January 2025. GBH spent a week with Anderson Costa, 45, during his final days in Framingham before returning to Brazil after three years — his visa application stuck in limbo for 2½ years. "It's not easy for immigration right now," he said. Superintendent Robert Tremblay called the enrollment drop "unprecedented."
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A Dorchester man got life in prison for the 2023 J'Ouvert shooting — Gerald Vick Jr., 33, was sentenced Thursday after two trials — one for firearm charges connected to the Caribbean parade gunfight that injured eight people, another for possessing a machine gun. He'll be eligible for parole in 15 years. Vick fled to Georgia the night before his original trial was set to start in December 2024, cutting off his GPS monitor. He was captured six months later. Two other men face charges in the shooting.
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A 14-year-old faces gun charges after a girl was shot in Dorchester — Police arrested a teenager Wednesday night after responding to a shooting on Milton Avenue around 8 p.m. The victim, also a teen, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers found the 14-year-old boy in the basement of a nearby residence with a backpack containing a loaded pistol. He's charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a license and possessing a large-capacity feeding device. The shooting remains under investigation.
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