Cats and their owners in Somerville, Mass., are participating in a mock election for Bike Path Mayor. Incumbent Mayor Berry and other felines are running campaigns that promise kibble, cat naps, and outdoor access.

Eighty-four percent of respondents to an October 2024 Gallup poll said they backed the photo identification requirement, while 83% said they were on board with requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote for the first time. But there tends to be a sharp partisan divide over issues of voter integrity overall.

A group of cats are campaigning for Bike Path Mayor in Somerville. One promises to “Make Cats Outside Again,” another is part of the Com-meow-nist Party.

The dean of Massachusetts’s Capitol Hill delegation, joined by two dozen state, regional, and local leaders from across Western Massachusetts, has endorsed U.S. Sen. Ed Markey’s 2026 reelection bid.

Two years after saying she wouldn’t seek re-election, Easthampton, Mass. Mayor Nicole LaChapelle now plans to vacate 50 Payson Ave early. Ahead of her departure next week, she spoke with WAMC about her next role.