Joe Kennedy III
Edward Kennedy Institite hosts virtual St. Patrick's Day

Mar. 14, 2021 05:28 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — While Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade has been canceled again because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Edward M. Kennedy...

FILE - In this May 14, 2020, file photo, an image of veteran Constance "Kandy" Pinard is projected onto the home she grew up in with her sister, Tammy Petrowicz, left, and brothers, Paul, center, and Brian Driscoll in Florence, Mass. Pinard, a nurse in the U.S. Air Force and resident of the Soldier's Home in Holyoke, Mass., died from the COVID-19 virus at the age of 73. The coronavirus pandemic was Massachusetts' top story of 2020. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Beyond COVID-19: Politics, legal news grabbed 2020 headlines

By William J. Kole Dec. 28, 2020 09:02 AM EST

FILE - In this May 14, 2020, file photos, a Salvation Army worker, center, wears a mask and gloves out of concern for the coronavirus while distributing food to a person, right, also wearing a mask, in Chelsea, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Beyond COVID-19: Politics, legal news grabbed 2020 headlines

By William J. Kole Dec. 21, 2020 08:49 AM EST

Gov. Baker unveils state COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan

By Steve Leblanc And Mark Pratt Dec. 09, 2020 10:28 AM EST
BOSTON (AP) — The distribution of the first round of COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Massachusetts is set to begin as early as next week, Gov. Charlie Baker...

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., prepares to speak to supporters with his wife Cindy during his election watch party in Bozeman, Mont., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino)
Senate Latest: Kelly win gives Arizona 2 Democratic senators

Nov. 03, 2020 07:33 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2020, file photo, a summary of Ballot Question 2 on the Nov. 3 Massachusetts election ballot known as a "Ranked Choice Voting" law is displayed in Marlborough, Mass., in a handbook provided to voters by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File)
Massachusetts voters to decide ballot questions, Senate race

By The Associated Press Oct. 31, 2020 08:22 AM EDT

This Sept. 1, 2020 photo shows Jake Auchincloss, who is running in the Massachusetts 4th District race, campaigns Foxboro, Mass., near the John J. Ahern Middle School on Primary Day. Auchincloss has won a packed primary to become the Democratic nominee to fill the U.S. House seat being vacated by Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Massachusetts. The Newton city councilor edged out six fellow Democrats in a race for the 4th Congressional District. (Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via AP)
Marine wins Democratic primary for Kennedy's US House seat

By William J. Kole Sep. 04, 2020 01:33 AM EDT

U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III speaks outside his campaign headquarters in Watertown, Mass., after conceding defeat to incumbent U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Kennedy loses Senate bid; race for his House seat is tight

By Steve Leblanc Sep. 02, 2020 08:57 AM EDT

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Edward Markey declares victory over U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in Malden, Mass., in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Markey defeats Kennedy III in Massachusetts’ Senate primary

By Steve Leblanc Sep. 01, 2020 09:53 PM EDT

Congressman Richard Neal celebrates his victory in the Democratic primary over challenger, Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in Springfield, Mass. (Don Treeger/The Republican via AP)
Reps. Neal, Moulton, Lynch win in Democratic primary races

By Steve Leblanc Sep. 01, 2020 08:02 AM EDT

FILE - In this pair of June 1, 2020, file photos, Rep. Joe Kennedy III, left, and Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., right, wait for the start of a debate in Springfield, Mass. Kennedy is a candidate and Markey is the incumbent in the Sept. 1 Democratic primary election for Senate. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool, File)
Candidates make final push for votes ahead of primary

By Steve Leblanc Aug. 31, 2020 02:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this pair of June 1, 2020, file photos, Rep. Joe Kennedy III, left, and Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., right, wait for the start of a debate in Springfield, Mass. Kennedy is a candidate and Markey is the incumbent in the Sept. 1 Democratic primary election for Senate. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool, File)
Kennedy's legacy hovering over Senate race in Massachusetts

By Steve Leblanc Aug. 27, 2020 11:17 AM EDT

This May 2020 photo provided by Sarah Jessop shows Natalia Linos, a Democrat candidate for the Massachusetts 4th Congressional District in the Sept. 1 primary election. Linos, a social epidemiologist and executive director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, is one of many in a crowded field seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, who is running for Senate. (Sarah Jessop via AP)
Heal the country? Disease specialists running for Congress

By Steve Leblanc Aug. 26, 2020 08:20 AM EDT

Sen. Edward Markey, left, D-Mass., debates challenger Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Mass., in the final debate leading up to the Democratic primary, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Needham, Mass. (Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
US Sen. Markey, US Rep. Kennedy clash again in final debate

By Steve Leblanc Aug. 18, 2020 03:54 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Aug. 14, 2020 10:10 AM EDT
Recent editorials of regional and national interest from New England’s newspapers: CONNECTICUT UConn made right move...

Rep. Joe Kennedy III, left, elbow-bumps Sen. Edward Markey after their debate for the Democratic primary for senator from Massachusetts, Monday, June 1, 2020, in Springfield, Mass. (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)
US Sen. Markey, US Rep. Kennedy to meet in televised debate

By Steve Leblanc Aug. 11, 2020 04:00 PM EDT

Workers rally against racism and economic inequality

Jul. 20, 2020 11:40 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Labor union groups rallied Monday in front of the Massachusetts State House as part of a national day action meant to protest systemic racism and...

Evelinda Villegas receives a COVID-19 test at the Whittier Street Health Center's mobile test site, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Boston's Dorchester section. The health center has administered free COVID-19 tests to over 5,000 people. The tests, administered since April 13, have been a popular service in Boston's low-income communities that have experienced high rates of infection. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Sam Adams closes roof patio; no Swan Boat rides this summer

Jul. 15, 2020 11:31 AM EDT

Kennedy, Markey working to get back out on campaign trail

By Steve Leblanc Jul. 09, 2020 07:12 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III took to the campaign trail Thursday to press for a post-COVID-19 recovery package. The proposal...

Data: Payroll loans aided thousands of Massachusetts groups

By Steve Leblanc Jul. 06, 2020 07:20 PM EDT
Boston (AP) — A handful of institutions with connections to the Kennedy family were among the more than 18,000 businesses, nonprofit groups and other...