Dozens of people rallied at the State House in support of the Safe Communities Act, which would further limit police ...

A veteran lawmaker, state Senator Peter Durant Durant twice flipped what had been Democratic districts to win a seat in the House and later the Senate.

On January 9, Governor Maura Healey signed An Act Prohibiting Inhumane Feline Declawing (S.2552) into law. The law bans cat declawing in Massachusetts, exc ...

Human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation happens every day throughout the Commonwealth,” Judge said. “We work ...

Governor Maura Healey nominated four attorneys for Massachusetts' Probate and Family Court, pending confirmation by the Governor’s Council. These nominees are expected to impact family legal issues ...

The recent vote by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) to “deny” Girls High School Flag Football as a state-sanctioned sport during the Spring 2025 Season, is a ...

McGovern spoke on many topics including immigration and transgender rights, calling President Trump’s approach to both cruel ...

For almost a day, cities and towns across the commonwealth — indeed, across the nation — were thrown into a panic when the ...

Updated guidance was released Wednesday, by the state, about a highly contagious type of bird flu now spreading across the ...

Reps. David Rogers of Cambridge and Frank Moran of Lawrence and Sen. Adam Gomez of Springfield filed legislation (HD 4072 / ...

Statewide, the average tax bill for a single-family home is $7,735, an increase of $336 from last year, according to Massachusetts Department of Revenue figures. But that tax burden varies greatly ...

If anyone tells you that they’re only focused on violent criminals, they are lying,” state Sen. Liz Miranda, of Boston, said.