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Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday proposed to pour almost $1 billion over the next five years into economic development, housing and job training as part of a strategy to maintain strong job growth in the Boston region and revitalize cities and towns still struggling to take advantage of the economic upswing.

The state would be required to develop a climate change mitigation plan and meet new long-term carbon emission reduction benchmarks under legislation passed unanimously by the Senate on Thursday.

Lawmakers are examining potential price caps, insurance requirement and criminal record checks as they draft legislation regulating ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, according to House Speaker Robert DeLeo.

Health care positions held down nine of the ten top jobs in the country in the U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best Jobs list.

The Boroughs+ Economic Development Summit set for Tuesday will tackle transportation issues affecting MetroWest with a panel discussion of local experts set to deconstruct the topic of transportation throughout the boroughs.

Gov. Charlie Baker has held the fiscal line for Massachusetts taxpayers and those subject to myriad governmental fees, promising no hikes in the fiscal 2017 budget.

Following up on a 2010 law that critics say has been ineffective, the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday approved a ban on the use of hand-held cell phones and other electronic devices while driving.

Gov. Charlie Baker, in an unapologetic defense of his administration's focus on the nitty-gritty of governing, called Thursday night for a significant new investment in vocational schools while also pledging fiscal restraint.

Six Central Massachusetts physicians groups have been named to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's 14th annual Physician Group Honor Roll.