WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Voters' Reaction to Historic Choice By Allan Coukell Listen to story (Real Audio) BOSTON, Mass. - November 08, 2006 - Not since voters sent Edward Brooke, a Republican, to the U.S. Senate in 1967 has Massachusetts elected a minority candidate to statewide office. Now, after almost 40 years, Democrat Deval Patrick is set to change all that, after voters propelled him to the governor's office. WBUR's Allan Coukell talked with people yesterday about the significance of Patrick's election. RELATED LINKS More Election 2006 Coverage    From The WBUR Newsroom Judge Postpones Sentencing Ex-FBI Agent Connolly MIAMI (December 04, 2008) A Miami judge has postponed sentencing for former FBI agent John Connolly, who denies any role in the 1982 slaying of a Miami gambling executive. Connolly faces up to life in prison. Gun Club, Police Chief Indicted In Boy's Uzi Death SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 04, 2008) A gun club and a police chief whose company sponsored a gun show have been indicted for involuntary manslaughter in the death of an 8-year-old Connecticut boy who accidentally shot himself with an Uzi. Mass. Lawmakers Wary Of Turnpike Privitization BOSTON (December 04, 2008) Many state lawmakers say they're skeptical of the idea of privatizing the Massachusetts Turnpike.. Celtics Win 10th In A Row BOSTON (December 04, 2008) The Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 114-96 on Wednesday night for their 10th straight victory.