Government & Politics

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester could receive up to $18 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to lead a nationwide clinical study to determine if metformin, a drug used to treat high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes, can be used to treat a form of chronic, progressive lung disease.

The Senate next week plans to add money back to the state budget by completing House-approved budget veto overrides, Senate President Karen Spilka told reporters Thursday.

The combined $38 million in financing will be used to renovate and preserve 73 units of affordable housing located in 16 buildings.

Seven months after being indicted for allegedly stealing thousands from elderly individuals throughout Worcester and Middlesex counties, a Leominster woman has pleaded guilty to charges related to larceny, fraud, and witness intimidation.

Gov. Maura Healey ordered utilities regulators Tuesday to start combing through gas and electric bill charges line by line to reduce or remove any that don't provide a benefit to ratepayers as they gird for the winter heating season.

Buyers do not have to conduct an inspection, but they are banned from letting sellers know before an offer is accepted that they intend to waive the home inspection.

A new proposal on Beacon Hill would fund extended commuter rail services along the Route 2 corridor into north central Massachusetts with revenue from a hypothetical casino.

A Blackstone waste management company and its owners have been hit with a preliminary injunction from the Massachusetts Superior Court.

The lawmakers raised concerns to Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro over the "integrity and transparency" of the process after the winning bidder, Applegreen, abruptly pulled out of negotiations with the state.

The Healey administration on Tuesday blasted out a press release warning that Massachusetts faces $3.7 billion in budget cuts.