Government & Politics

Despite 90K units added, Mass. falls behind nation in housing production

More than 90,000 housing units have been completed or entered development since Gov. Maura Healey took office, she said Wednesday, chipping away at the state’s estimated need for 220,000 homes by the end of the decade.

Report: Big Beautiful Bill could leave up to 200K Mass. residents uninsured

A federal law signed by President Donald Trump could leave as many as 203,000 more Massachusetts residents without health insurance, according to a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation report.

Cannabis agency reaches $305K settlement with former communications chief, as total spent on employee disputes reaches $1.5M

“The settlement is a public vindication that underscores a toxic culture of retaliation and corruption at the Cannabis Control Commission."

Judge reinstates O’Brien as cannabis commission chair

A Massachusetts Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that Treasurer Deborah Goldberg unlawfully fired Shannon O'Brien as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission and ordered that O'Brien immediately be reinstated to the job.

Local organizations team up for survey seeking to get Worcester City Council candidates’ stances on land use, housing, and mobility policies

Worcester-based organizations have teamed up to launch a survey seeking to catalog the stances of electoral candidates on issues relating to development and transportation.

CVS to pay $12M settlement for allegedly overcharging MassHealth

Pharmacy giant CVS will pay more than $12 million to MassHealth after the attorney general alleged the company charged higher prices to the Medicaid program than to cash-paying customers in the general public.

CCC reaches $43K settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1M spent on legal and employment issues since 2023, as State Auditor outlines agency dysfunction

The state’s Cannabis Control Commission has reached a settlement agreement worth $42,500 with a former employee and whistleblower, as a state audit revealed a laundry list of problems at the agency.

Residential projects in Worcester, Fitchburg receive $3M from state

The funding comes from a state program for housing in Gateway Cities.

State Rep. pushes to repeal colonial-era law, instate earlier alcohol sales on Sundays

A colonial-era law prevents alcohol sales any earlier than 10 a.m. on Sundays. In "A Beautiful Brunch Act," or the ABBA Bill, Rep. Adam Scanlon is trying to change that.