Could the mayor's raise still make it onto the November election ballot? It depends who you ask. What was said in court on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Taunton’s election for mayor and other local offices is Tuesday, Nov. 4. But residents who don’t want to wait can start casting their ballots early.

One more race of note: Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, a moderate who won a district that Trump carried handily in 2024, has a primary from his left, courtesy of state Auditor Matt Dunlap, according to Politico.

GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Voters in Chicopee, Gardner, Lawrence, Medford, Gloucester, Fall River all have elections today, as do people in some parts of Holyoke, Revere, Salem, Framingham, Methuen, Newburyport, Leominster, Malden and Chelsea.

The early voting period in Massachusetts begins on Oct. 19 and ends on Nov. 1. There is no appointment or application required to vote early in person, you can just visit your local early voting location. Lines may be longer on the first and last days of early voting, so Galvin’s office recommends going on off hours.