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Democratic Sen. Edward Markey faced off against his Republican challenger Kevin O’Connor in their first and only debate before the Nov. 3 election. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Markey and O’Connor meet in first and only debate together

Jun Li October 6, 2020
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Republican nominee Kevin O’Connor faced off in their first and only debate Monday evening. The two are competing for a U.S. Senate seat.
The Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration after two unplanned gas leaks which led to the emergency shutdown of the station twice in the past four weeks. SAMUELE PETRUCCELLI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Weymouth natural gas compressor delayed after emergency shutdowns

Samuele Petruccelli October 5, 2020
The natural gas compressor station at Weymouth, Mass. is under federal investigation after shutting down twice in the last four weeks due to unplanned gas releases.

Gomez, Markey win respective Senate primaries

Daily Free Press Admin May 1, 2013

Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Ed Markey won their party primaries Tuesday night, and will face off in the U.S. special election in June to replace U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s former...

After bombings, hints of more surveillance in Boston

Daily Free Press Admin April 30, 2013

After the Boston Marathon bombings, government officials called for a city-run system of eye-level street surveillance cameras and domestic reconnaissance drones to protect civilians from future terrorist...

Outside spending in Senate race tops $1.25 million

Daily Free Press Admin April 9, 2013

Outside spending in the upcoming Massachusetts special U.S. Senate election has topped $1.25 million, with the greatest amount of funding going to Democratic candidate Edward Markey. The League of Conservation...

Special election candidates begin to emerge

Daily Free Press Admin February 3, 2013

The pool of candidates for this summer’s special Senate election is beginning to grow as a number of political personalities from the Commonwealth have announced their intent to either run or abstain...

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