Dozens of cities and towns across Massachusetts are planning municipal elections. Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in local races, including city council and school committee contests.

The race for Boston’s 8th City Council District features a rare thing: a Republican. Hear from her, and another candidate.

Thousands of people around Massachusetts were expected to join worldwide demonstrations spearheaded by young people to call for greater action on climate change, Friday. A huge crowd gathered at City Hall Plaza for the Boston Climate Strike — some 10,000 people were expected — organized by youth climate activists.

A New Hampshire primary poll released this week is noteworthy, not so much for identifying the now-familiar top tier — Joe Biden at 21%, Sen. Bernie Sanders at 17% and Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 14% — but for the 16 candidates who didn’t even register 1%. That includes former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro and Rep. Seth Moulton.

“Extortion,” “corruption” and “strong-arming” are not words any mayor wants to be associated with their administration. But that’s what Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is facing following the conviction of two top City Hall aides.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has yet to common after two of his former aides were convicted of extortion.

Talk Politics takes a look at the state of the legal marijuana industry in Massachusetts over half a year after sales began.

A fare hike for the MBTA took effect Monday, angering critics who say the move is unfair in light of recent mechanical problems that caused major delays. “I think it’s kind of absurd that we have to pay a little bit more and not know why we’re paying even more,” rider Kevin Milien said.

New fares are not sitting well with many MBTA riders.

Numerous politicians joined demonstrators to voice their opposition to the MBTA’s fare hike, which went into effect on Monday. The roughly 6% increase comes after the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board voted in March to approve the boost. As of Monday, a single ride on an MBTA subway will cost $2.40 and a Monthly LinkPass will set passengers back $90.

Dozens of people attended a protest on Boston Common Sunday afternoon to voice their opposition to MBTA fare hikes scheduled to take effect Monday. Many people don’t feel it’s fair to pay more among all of the ongoing issues with the T.

Dozens of people attended a protest on Boston Common Sunday afternoon to voice their opposition to MBTA fare hikes scheduled to take effect Monday. Many people don’t feel it’s fair to pay more among all of the ongoing issues with the T.

It was just a few months ago that Elizabeth Warren was being written off as too liberal or too divisive to beat Donald Trump. But polls show Democrats are starting to feel differently about her candidacy. The Warren campaign is focused on “building the organization, and we are seeing that momentum just skyrocketing right now,” said supporter Michelle Wu.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is moving up in the rankings in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

a group of female candidates are trying something new, spearheaded by three-term incumbent, Michelle Wu.

Free resident parking permits could be a thing of the past if Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu gets her way.

A fare hike has been approved on the MBTA.

One Boston city councilor is proposing MBTA fares be eliminated in response to a recent announcement by the T they want to hike their prices. Michelle Wu recently wrote an opinion piece for The Boston Globe saying instead of raising fares, the T shouldn’t be charging at all. Wu said the fare increase every couple of years is a financial...

Community members who attended a Boston City Council hearing on pedestrian safety Tuesday described life as a pedestrian in the city as life-threatening and “the wild, wild west.” It has been less than two years since Boston lowered its speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph. Some city councilors are exploring the Idea of lowering it again, down to 20 mph.

There’s a name debate going on in one of Boston’s largest neighborhoods. A group is trying to bring cultural district status to the historic Fields Corner, considered to be one of the most ethnically diverse areas in Dorchester.