The new session of the Massachusetts State Legislature kicked off last week with speeches from the Senate President and House ...

FOR YOUR PLANNER — January is shaping up to be a busy month in politics on Beacon Hill and beyond. The Legislature returned ...

Jerry Parisella was sworn in as a District Court judge by Gov. Maura Healey in a ceremony in the governor’s office at the ...

The migrant crisis isn’t going away, and state costs will continue to mount. Officials should make sure costs are reasonable ...

With today’s edition, coverage of the 2025-2026 Massachusetts legislative session begins with our weekly Beacon Hill Roll ...

Gov. Maura Healey last month made yet another claim of commitment to government transparency, saying she would be open to signing legislation subjecting her office to the state’s public record ...

BOSTON — Massachusetts will have regulatory oversight of Venmo, PayPal and other cash payment apps under a consumer protection bill signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey, making the state ...

Gov. Maura Healey has signed an Act relative to treatments and coverage for substance use disorder and recovery coach ...

The stste will no longer offer a tax credit for life sciences angel investment, because it "did not achieve widespread impact ...

On the cusp of losing her power to appoint members to the Health Policy Commission board, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio plans ...

Will Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey run for a second term as governor in 2026? Voters will learn more about the top Democrat this year, one expert says.

Two bills allowing communities to issue traffic tickets with the help of surveillance cameras advanced through the state ...