Mass. Republican party faces uncertain future after Baker's decides against another term
Massachusetts has a long tradition of electing moderate Republicans to state-wide office. But the only major Republican candidate running for governor is a pro-Trump conservative.
![Joe Rogers, MassWildlife's Connecticut Valley District supervisor, holds an alligator captured Tuesday in the Westfield River by a "persistent kayaker." The duct tape on the gator's muzzle is to prevent bites while it is handled by people. (Courtesy MassWildlife]](https://d279m997dpfwgl.cloudfront.net/wp/2021/12/12-07_Gator_Joe_Rogers_MASSWILDLIFE-400x273.jpeg)
