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The Massachusetts unemployment rate in January remained at 3.1 percent for the fourth straight month thanks to job gains across most industries, including hospitality and transportation.

Gov. Charlie Baker doubled down Wednesday on legislation to make it easier for cities and towns to relax zoning restrictions to facilitate the construction of new housing.

House Speaker Robert DeLeo proposed a sweeping $1 billion environmental grant program Friday that, over the next decade, would fund municipal efforts to build renewable-energy infrastructure and invest in climate resiliency programs.

Massachusetts faces an $8.4 billion shortfall in revenue for roads, bridges and the MBTA over the next ten years, according to a new report.

Boston was named the most congested city in the United States in the INRIX 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard.

A coalition of auto repair and parts shops launched a six-figure radio and digital advertising campaign on Monday to build support for an update to the right to repair law.

Like Worcester, many other cities have bet public spending on stadium-based development. They've had mixed results, with lots of skepticism.

A former Nissan dealership on 2.6 acres on Turnpike Road in Westborough has been sold for $3.2 million to the owners of Westwood-based Prime Motor Group.

Warning of dire consequences if no action is taken to combat climate change, lawmakers are again making an ambitious push to transition to all-renewable energy sources.

Seeking to contain its budget deficit in the face of rising expenses, the MBTA on Monday announced a proposal to raise the price of bus, subway and commuter rail rides by an average of 6.3 percent beginning July 1 in order to raise more than $32 million in new annual revenue.