Government & Politics

Asked about the buyouts, Healey spokesperson Karissa Hand did not explicitly confirm that the governor's considering the option. 

The question asked voters if they supported requiring private colleges and universities to invest 0.5% of their endowments annually into a community impact fund.

The House plans to consider an elder home care reform bill during its formal session Wednesday, Speaker Ron Mariano said Monday.

NESN celebrated the opening of a new playground at Worcester’s Harrington Field park, an initiative backed by...

The funding will benefit eight rental and four first-time homeowner opportunities.

The Cannabis Control Commission is weighing a vote Wednesday to shore up nearly all of the votes it took during the two years that Chairwoman Shannon O'Brien was deposed.

Some advocates at the State House on Tuesday booed and yelled "shame" as speakers decried President Donald Trump's decision to not use contingency funds to cover SNAP benefits.

Southborough voters overwhelmingly approved a zoning change at a town meeting on Monday night, opening the door for a potential Costco location.

A month after seven Worcester representatives signed a letter urging UMass Chan Medical School to increase physician wages, the Worcester university has reached a tentative contract agreement with the physician union representing 700 UMass providers.

The funding was facilitated by Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing, part of a wider $4.6-million effort across the state.