Government & Politics

A promising type of cancer care that's largely been available only in Boston is coming to central Massachusetts.

Mayor and Councilor-at-Large Joseph Petty said the City’s lower rate increases this year in comparison to cities like Boston and Cambridge will help drive business activity west.

The layoffs come after the state announced in October it would transition back to Wellesley-based DentaQuest as its third-party administrator for dental services.

Liz O’Neil has been promoted from her role as director of programming and events at the Blackstone...

Healey said Massachusetts already verifies eligibility for SNAP beneficiaries and considers the federal request unnecessary. 

Dr. Olivia Liao, president of the Massachusetts Medical Society, called abortion care "essential health care" and said the organization supports "efforts to increase local access for patients across the Commonwealth."

Central Massachusetts will not receive its September or October unemployment rates this month due to the ongoing effects of the longest federal government shutdown in history.

Even though inflation is cooling off, the cost of living remains high here and consumers are expected to curb spending this holiday season, the Retailers Association of Massachusetts said Wednesday.

A proposed bill aimed at protecting hospital employees from surging rates of workplace violence is one step closer to being signed into law as it has passed the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

The rental registry program was implemented in 2024 and after being passed by the City Council in 2022.