Massachusetts lawmakers were able to complete work on the state budget before the start of the new fiscal year. That's something they have been unable to accomplish for years. The House voted 139-6, ...

Fourth of July celebrations are set to kick off around Boston this Thursday and Friday: Here’s what to expect.

In the state that served as the model for Obamacare, advocates and health care workers fear the Trump administration is ...

The growing fallout from a public defender work stoppage could now set criminal defendants free across Massachusetts.

Gov. Maura Healey said she plans to sign the fiscal year 2026 state budget “in the coming days,” and will leave intact a ...

Congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym died on Tuesday after being among three shot by several assailants on Monday night ...

A bill that would legalize assisted suicide in Massachusetts made it passed the first step in the legislative process this week–faster than it did last session.

The change will make a big difference in Greater Boston, where the cost of renting an apartment could soar past $10,000.

The budget, which does not include broad-based tax hikes, boosts state support for health care, education, and transportation ...

The Senate passed President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” July 1, giving the president his most significant legislative ...

The state budget for fiscal year 2026, which lawmakers sent for Governor Maura Healey’s signature, slashed more than $40 ...

As House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz said Monday on the House floor, it’s a time of “deep uncertainty” for budget ...