MAYORS

Ahead of the Nov. 7 election in Worcester, GBH News will host an open-format debate among the five candidates for mayor of Massachusetts' second largest city.

Four candidates are on the preliminary ballot, with the top two advancing to the November general election.

With 100% of precincts reporting, according to the city election office, incumbent Domenic Sarno and City Councilor Justin Hurst finished well ahead of the other three candidates. They will face each other on the November ballot.

López, the first person of color elected to the council, and first woman in over a decade, is calling for more transparency in Chicopee's government.

The city of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, will have a new mayor next year. Linda Tyer, who is finishing up her second four-year term, has announced she won't run again, citing plans to spend more time with her family.

The challengers to Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno continue to line up ahead of this year’s election. State Rep. Orlando Ramos announced Thursday he’s entering the race, becoming the fourth hopeful seeking to knock off the city’s longest-serving mayor.

Springfield residents Justin Hurst and David Ciampi have kicked off their campaigns for Springfield mayor, while current mayor Domenic Sarno has yet to formally announce his candidacy.

Holyoke's City Council recently voted to use federal grant funds to implement ShotSpotter, a technology to identify and locate gunshots, in the city's downtown. Some are skeptical of its efficacy, but Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia says it’s worth a try.

Fiestas Patronales — or the festival of the saints — is a yearly festival held in each municipality of the island of Puerto Rico.

The Springfield City Council on Tuesday will begin final deliberations on the budget proposal submitted by Mayor Domenic Sarno.