Senate special election

Edward Markey keeps party’s hold on Senate seat

The House veteran cruised to victory over GOP newcomer Gabriel Gomez, despite running a low-key campaign that drew record low voter turnout.

Democrat Edward Markey and his wife, Susan Blumenthal, thanked supporters Tuesday night at the Park Plaza Hotel.

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Democrat Edward Markey and his wife, Susan Blumenthal, thanked supporters Tuesday night at the Park Plaza Hotel.

Senator-elect Markey rolled up large enough margins in the party’s strongholds to overwhelm Republican Gabriel Gomez.

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Senator-elect Markey rolled up large enough margins in the party’s strongholds to overwhelm Republican Gabriel Gomez.

Senator-elect Markey acknowledged his supporters after winning the US Senate special election.

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Senator-elect Markey acknowledged his supporters after winning the US Senate special election .

Senator-elect Markey, 66, now heads to the Senate to finish the final 17 months of John F. Kerry’s term.

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Senator-elect Markey, 66, now heads to the Senate to finish the final 17 months of John F. Kerry’s term.

GOP  candidate Gabriel Gomez gave his concession speech at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.

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GOP candidate Gabriel Gomez gave his concession speech at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.

Gomez thanked his supporters after conceding the race.

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Gomez thanked his supporters after conceding the race.

A volunteer for Gomez's campaign wore pants with the Republican symbol on them at the election night party.

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A volunteer for Gomez's campaign wore pants with the Republican symbol on them at the election night party.

Ned Lipsett, 16, of Hingham reacted as he watched the returns at Gomez's party at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.

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Ned Lipsett, 16, of Hingham reacted as he watched the returns at Gomez's party at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.

Massachusetts Republican Party Chairwoman Kirsten Hughes warmed up the crowd at Gomez's election night party.

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Massachusetts Republican Party Chairwoman Kirsten Hughes warmed up the crowd at Gomez's election night party.

Supporters watched election results come in on television screens at Edward Markey's election night party.

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Supporters watched election results come in on television screens at Edward Markey's election night party.

Ed Markey’s campaign focused largely on traditional Democratic constituency groups.

SCOT LEHIGH

Predictable end to the Senate campaign

The electorate is sending to Washington an orthodox liberal whose take-no-chances campaign seldom wandered beyond Democratic Party platitudes.

The Bay State Senate seats have been dominated by personalities like Edward M. Kennedy.

Election Analysis

Edward Markey unlikely to become a celebrity-senator

No one expects Markey to re-create the household-name profile held by his Bay State predecessors in the Senate.

The emotional whiplash of the final 1:16 of Game 6 had as much to do with the Blackhawks rising to the occasion as the Bruins falling down on the job.

Christopher L. Gasper

Bruins’ Stanley Cup run was still inspiring

Even if you knew the painful finish ahead of time, would you opt out of the nearly two months of riveting, rollicking, inspiring hockey?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/06/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/bso90.jpg Whirlwind welcome for BSO conductor Andris Nelsons

The Latvian conductor chosen to become the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 15th music director was embraced by his new city at every turn Tuesday.

Lindsay Boegel with PAN Communications’ Gene Carozza. Boegel said having a paycheck makes her feel more confident in her job.

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Court ruling stirs debate over intern pay

A recent ruling by a US District judge in New York reinforced a decades-old federal law that says interns deserve a paycheck.

Supreme Court voids vital part of ’65 Voting Act

The court, in a 5-to-4 ruling, deemed it unconstitutional for the federal government to single out states for extra scrutiny of their voting procedures.

Opinion

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/06/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/jacoby-1108.jpg The myth of the inevitable Jewish minority in Israel

While Palestinian birth rates have dramatically declined, Jewish birth rates in Israel have been heading up.