Danny McDonald

There was rigorous back-and-forth over single words or phrases. Debate over what to condemn, and how. Concern about how community stakeholders would receive the finished message.

Tuesday is Election Day, with a historic presidential contest, a slew of state ballot questions, and a smattering of contested congressional races on tap.

Massachusetts residents woke up to a new political reality on Wednesday: Donald Trump will once again be president of the United States.

For some, the results of the presidential race were a gut punch.

With the dust settling on a historic election, it's time to take stock of political stock. Who's up? Who's down?

Like many local leaders of faith, Tuesday's election results troubled Rev. Willie Bodrick II, senior pastor for Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury.

LYNN — After sweeping across more than 400 acres over the weekend, the wildfire is still here, smoldering in the ground somewhere across the expanse of forest at Lynn Woods Reservation.

The brush fire was about 40 acres wide and only 10 percent contained Monday night, according to a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.

US Representative Seth Moulton's post-election remarks on transgender issues ignited a firestorm, but also highlighted an issue that continues to bedevil researchers.

Amid a housing crunch and a migrant crisis, the decision could make it easier for homeless families in the state to secure emergency shelter.