AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCampaign Fallout: Republican lieutenant governor candidate Shawn Oliver suspended his campaign after being arrested on OUI and other charges following a New Bedford crash that damaged five parked cars. He has not been found guilty, and his name will remain on ballots already printed. Election 2026: Early voting is underway as Massachusetts voters weigh nine ballot questions. In Newton, residents are split over Question 4, which would allow same-day voter registration; Question 8 would end recreational marijuana sales. Higher Education: Boston College formally inaugurated Rev. Jack T. Butler as its 26th president. Separately, Massachusetts quarterback recruit Will Wood flipped his commitment from Penn State to BC. Energy Costs: Gov. Maura Healey is pressing utilities to return $1.5 billion owed to customers now, as her administration announces new winter energy-bill relief. Court Ruling: A Suffolk County jury awarded former MIT professor David Sabatini $6 million, finding that colleague Kristin Knouse defamed him and harmed his career with false sexual misconduct allegations.
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