Massachusetts could vote to change several laws through ballot questions next week, but Election Day is far from the end of the process.

A Massachusetts lesbian bar that ignited a messy culture war after lifting a longstanding mask mandate — for just one night a week — is closing. Last Ditch Bar in Greenfield announced on Instagram Monday that it will shut down “effective immediately” except for already booked events, and fully close by winter. The bar, made famous by a buzzy Boston Globe article last month, said it would need “new owners ASAP.” “We are SOFT CLOSING effective...