Government & Politics

With no end in sight to the staring contest over what strings to attach to emergency shelter funding, the Legislature now appears on track for the most overdue closeout budget in nearly three decades.

While the first five years saw more than $5 billion in sales and hundreds of businesses opening, uncertainty awaits ahead for the next five years.

The Massachusetts Senate and President Karen Spilka joined a growing exodus Tuesday from X

The unemployment rate in Worcester County moved slightly upwards in October, mirroring statewide numbers.

The total amount of single-family homes sold in Worcester declined in October, as the median sale price for homes in Massachusetts continues to climb, a continuation of trends seen in September and August.

Families in need of emergency shelter will begin temporarily setting up in conference rooms in a state office building in Boston, an unusual development that the top House Democrat said points to the need for overflow shelter sites.

The Worcester Division of Public Health has identified six priority areas to focus on to improve regional health and increase health equity across Greater Worcester.

After holding steady in September, unemployment numbers in Massachusetts ticked slightly upward in October.

State public health officials on Thursday detailed steps the cannabis industry should be taking to prevent work-related asthma.

The healthcare landscape in North Central Massachusetts faces detriments in prenatal care and median distance to hospitals with comprehensive services, according to two state reports.