Healey, Diehl to Face Off for Governor in November

Staff Reports12:36AM / Wednesday, September 07, 2022Print Story | Email Story

Maura Healey and Geoff Diehl won their respective gubernatorial primaries on Tuesday.

BOSTON — Maura Healey and Geoffrey Diehl will face off this November after winning their respective primaries for governor.

Both candidates had been the expected victors on Tuesday night: Healey was the only Democrat left in the primary after Sonia Chang-Diaz dropped out last month and Republican Diehl handily beat businessman Chris Doughty.

But the difference in votes they toted up was dramatic, with the incumbent attorney general earning more than 450,000 votes hows the Trump-backed Diehl 106,000, with between 70 and 75 percent of the vote in.

Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll won in a three-way race for the lieutenant governor nomination for the Democrats against state Rep. Eric Lesser of Longmeadow and state Rep. Tami Gouveia of Lowell.

Voting was a bit closer between the GOP lieutenant governor candidates with Leah Allen beating out Kate Campanale 52-48 percent with 77 percent of votes counted. Diehl and Allen had decided back in March to run as a team.

Andrea Campbell beat out labor lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan for the chance to replace Healey as attorney general. Quentin Palfrey's name was still on the ballot but he withdrew two weeks ago and threw his support to Campbell, an attorney and former Boston city councilor.

William Galvin is expected to cruise to another term as secretary of state after trouncing attorney and civil rights leader Tanisha Sullivan in the primary. Galvin's been secretary since 1995; Sullivan had run on a platform of the office being more active in terms of equity and community. Galvin will face off in November against Republican Rayla Campbell.

Diana DiZoglio won the post of auditor over Christopher Dempsey, whom incumbent Suzanne Bump had endorsed as her successor. DiZoglio, a state senator from Metheun, will face Republican Anthony Amore in November.

Both Amore and Rayla Campbell ran unopposed in their primaries.

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Friday Front Porch Feature: Historic Craftmanship on Park Avenue

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:26PM / Friday, November 06, 2026

DALTON, Mass. — Are you looking for a unique estate with historic craftsmanship? Then this is the home for you.

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 1 Park Ave.

This four-bedroom, 4 1/2-bath house was built in 1913 and is 6,755 square feet (which includes a finished third floor) with more than five acres.

The home is rich in character with wood flooring, a sweeping staircase, and original architectural details that are a rare find.

The main level includes a kitchen with a butler's pantry and a walk-in pantry. There is also a living room with fireplace, a den, drawing room, and multiple porches to enjoy the outdoors.

Upstairs you'll find the primary suite that includes a sitting room and a sun porch. It also has a bathroom with a jetted soaking tub, steam shower, and bidet.

The home also has a four-car garage and its finished third floor is perfect to use as another living space or a recreational room.

The house is on the market for $1,275,000.

We spoke with Sheila Thunfors with Stone House Properties who is listing the home.

What do you think makes this house stand out in the current market?

It is so rare to find a house of this vintage with such exceptional craftsmanship and in such outstanding condition. To replicate would be near impossible and beyond exorbitant in cost. There is a remarkable balance of elegance with comfortable everyday living.