Massachusetts
Why some Massachusetts voters say they are waiting to vote until Election Day
BOSTON – Voters across the country have spent the last two weeks voting early but some Massachusetts residents said they wanted to wait to cast a ballot on Election Day.
Excited to vote on Election Day
Violet Jenkins is a student at Suffolk University and will be voting for the first time on Tuesday.
“I didn’t vote early so I am going to vote tomorrow,” she said. “I have a right to vote and you know, I want to use that right and go out there and give my opinion because I mean in the next couple of years, I am going to be buying a house, graduating from school, and getting a real job and I want to have a say in my future.”
Over the course of the last several weeks, voters have described a kind of fatigue from this election cycle. Whether it is from the noise of social media, non-stop political texts, or tense conversations among their friend groups or family.
“Everyone I talked to today and over the last couple of weeks doesn’t really know how it is going to go,” said Erik Linden of Boston. “I kind of just want to get the day over with, who wins, and kind of go from there and see what we can accomplish as a country after that.”
Brady Hurvitz will be making the trip home to cast his ballot.
“It’s definitely a daunting time, but it’s exciting. I have a lot of hope so I think we will just watch and see what happens.”
Drop off mail-in ballots
The Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office reported about a third of registered voters cast their ballot early.
For those who still need to return a mail-in ballot, the state recommends dropping it off in person at a polling place or in an official drop box. They are often located at your city or town hall.
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Massachusetts
Search underway for missing woman Owen Kasozi in Beverly, last seen walking dog on Christmas Eve
BEVERLY – A search is underway in Massachusetts for missing woman Owen Kasozi, who police say is “possibly endangered.” Police said she was last seen on Tuesday at about 3 p.m. near the JC Phillips Nature Preserve in Beverly.
Her family tells WBZ-TV she was walking her dog at the time.
I-Team sources say police are looking into reports that Kasozi was walking or running after her dog when she went missing. A dog believed to be Kasozi’s was found wet in Topsfield, and her car was found nearby.
A Massachusetts State Police helicopter was helping to search the area around 801 Cabot St. in Beverly on Wednesday. Anyone who has seen Kasozi or has information is asked to call Beverly police at 978-922-1212.
It’s Christmas Day! Time to open presents, be with loved ones and celebrate the beauty of giving. Even on Christmas, there are still a few places you can go for last-minute provisions. But can you go to the bank or post office or catch a bus?
Here’s what is open and closed on Dec. 25, 2024.
Government
City and town offices: Closed
State offices: Closed
Registry of Motor Vehicles: Closed
State and local courts: Closed
Federal courts: Closed
Finance
Banks: Closed. Most ATMs will remain open.
Stock market: Both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are closed.
Alcohol and recreational drugs
Liquor stores: Open
Cannabis dispensaries: Massachusetts regulators don’t identify specific holidays when cannabis dispensaries must close, according to the Cannabis Control Commission. It’s up to the respective cannabis store as to whether they choose to be open or closed on Christmas Day.
Convenience stores and gas stations
Gas stations are allowed to be open on holidays, according to Massachusetts labor laws.
The following gas stations and adjoining convenience stores should be open on Christmas:
- BP
- Citgo
- Circle K
- Cumberland Farms
- Exxon Mobil
- Gulf
- Irving Oil
- Neon Marketplace
- Season’s Corner Market
- Sunoco
- Shell
- Speedway
- 7-Eleven
Shopping
Auburn Mall: Closed
Holyoke Mall: Closed
Hampshire Mall: Closed
Eastfield Mall: Closed
Natick Mall: Closed
Big Y: Closed
Stop & Shop: Closed
Market Basket: Closed
Price Rite: Closed
Star Market: Closed
Walmart: Closed
Target: Closed
Wegmans: Closed
Safeway: Open
Costco: Closed
CVS: Open
Walgreens: Closed
Aldi: Closed
Whole Foods: Closed
Trader Joe’s: Closed
Parcel services
Post offices: Closed
FedEx: Closed
UPS: Closed
Transportation
Lowell RTA: Lowell RTA will be closed
MBTA: Subway, bus and The RIDE will run on a Sunday schedule. Meanwhile, the Commuter Rail will run on a weekend schedule.
Merrimack Valley RTA: Buses won’t be running
MetroWest RTA: Buses won’t be running
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority: Buses won’t be running
Worcester RTA: Buses won’t be running
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