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For years, many attorneys for the Committee for Public Counsel Services have tried to form a union. But unlike other government employees, they're not allowed to collectively bargain under state law.

Robin Schoenthaler wanted to buy cowboy boots for a Texas wedding. “I had a pretty specific request,” she writes. She needed size 9. Extra points for bright colors, sparkles, low heels, not too pointy. "I figured it was a long shot. But I was wrong.”

"Flock and other companies are building an omnipresent digital dragnet without democratic consent, enabling law enforcement to track people across the country with the click of a mouse," writes Gideon Epstein, of the ACLU of Massachusetts.

DraftKings was sued in a federal class-action lawsuit in Massachusetts. The lawsuit claims the Boston-based sports betting company used artificial intelligence to figure out which customers were most likely to keep gambling and losing, and then targeted them with promotions.

Gov. Healey is asking the Trump administration to expedite its review of a proposed natural gas pipeline expansion project in New England.

Gov. Healey is asking the Trump administration to expedite its review of a proposed natural gas pipeline expansion project in New England.

Two Massachusetts men have been sentenced to probation and given fines after they pleaded guilty to setting off fireworks at an empty Harvard Medical School building in 2025.

The fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent last January in Minneapolis set off a firestorm of protests around the U.S. Her family is speaking out for the first time.

Judge William Sullivan issued the decision Thursday, stating that prosecutors had offered enough evidence for a jury to decide whether Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her three children.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu formally endorsed Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll for reelection, citing a "partnership to build a Boston and a Massachusetts that work for everyone."

Counter to what a local prosecutor has claimed, the alleged victim of a 2024 gang rape at Cornell University clearly said in her police statement that she was sexually assaulted, her attorney told NPR.

A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort.

Beginning Oct. 1, the amount of money states get from the federal government to run SNAP is getting sliced in half, due to changes made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Advocates in Massachusetts say it puts "an extra financial burden on the state at a time when that agency that administers the program here is already understaffed."

This year’s Question 1 would place the Legislature, as well as the governor’s office, under the state’s public records law. Massachusetts is the only state that has exempted all three branches of government from the law.

The Yankees rolled to a 9-2 win over the Red Sox Wednesday night that completed a two-game sweep.

Both proponents and opponents agree the proposed change to a law that restricts tax revenues for Massachusetts would lead to the state providing more rebates, more frequently. But they differ over whether that’s a good thing for the state’s finances.

Plus, a festival of indie games and a special screening of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.”

Attorney General Andrea Campbell called the report “the first, full public accounting of the abuse, misconduct and institutional failures at the dioceses that allowed the abuse to happen.”

Department of Higher Education will require colleges and universities in Massachusetts to post a public notice of their 'risk of imminent closure" by Dec. 31 each year.

Leaders from all six New England states are gathering in Lowell on Wednesday for a one-day summit to discuss what role nuclear power could play in helping to meet the region's growing electricity demands. It comes as Massachusetts considers repealing a 1982 law that requires a statewide vote for new nuclear plants.

Cam Schlittler pitched another playoff gem against the Boston Red Sox, and Ben Rice also burned their hometown team with a late grand slam and six RBIs as the New York Yankees opened the Wild Card Series rematch with a victory.

Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said Tuesday that his office has not yet decided whether there will be another trial for Lindsay Clancy.

In Jim Crow-era Georgia, a musician comes home with a new gift and no stutter, and the town decides the devil must be involved. Critic Jacquinn Sinclair writes that SpeakEasy's strong cast, led by Crystin Gilmore's ferocious Mama, makes the most of York Walker's tale of faith and rumor.

The deadline to send in submissions to be the next voice of Logan Airport's intercom welcome messages is Sunday, Oct. 4. Officials at the Boston airport say they're already gotten more than 3,000 entries.

The remains surfaced near an area where pieces believed to belong to the Warren Sawyer, a schooner wrecked in 1884 while carrying cotton and scrap iron from New Orleans to Boston, have previously emerged and been reburied by shifting sands.

Jayson Tatum says he's ready to lead the Celtics without longtime teammate Jaylen Brown, who was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a cost-cutting move. Tatum said he's been promised plenty of support by new arrival Paul George, who came to Boston in the Brown deal.

By mapping their vocal repertoire and building a rat "dictionary," nonprofit AI group Basis Research Institute hopes to help the city map where rats are, where they’ll go next and determine whether deterrent efforts are working.

When Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said there should be more talk about maternal health in the aftermath of the Lindsay Clancy trial, the conversation that followed on social media was probably not what she had in mind.

Three news outlets that President Trump banished from White House grounds asked a federal court to block the ban until the case is resolved.

New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsuit against seven members of Chi Phi fraternity.

Judge William Sullivan is expected to consider several motions from the defense that could impact next steps in the case. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has not said yet if he plans to re-try Clancy.

Some states deliver meals to Medicaid patients that address their dietary needs. Evidence shows it aids recovery and saves healthcare costs, but federal budget cuts may lead some states to cancel it.

The transit authority plans to use 21 million gallons of diesel fuel this fiscal year. Half of that is locked in at $2.23 a gallon — a price secured in February before the start of the U.S.-Iran war.

New England scientists and fishermen are urging the Trump administration to continue funding the Ocean Observatories Initiative — a network of hundreds of buoys and gliders that collect data from remote parts of the ocean. The National Science Foundation began quietly dismantling the deep-ocean observation system last summer, until the effort was blocked by the U.S. Senate

President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.

The storm, which is set to linger through Monday, has had particularly punishing effects on coastal communities.

Fracturing a hip was not part of Mary Shertenlieb’s summer plan, especially with a son to drop off at college in Colorado. But as she recovered at home, a pair of birds reminded her that all would be well.

Maye fumbled twice, losing one, and threw two more interceptions in a 35-6 drubbing to the Jaguars on Sunday that raised more questions about his Year 3 regression.

Boston has 3.6 coffee shops, coffeehouses and cafes per 10,000 residents, according to data from WalletHub. While that’s not enough to land us among their top American cities for coffee lovers, it’s contributed to an uptick in Boston’s ranking.

The play “Every Brilliant Thing” is about a man who keeps a list of the things that make life worth living, as a way of coping with the inherent ambiguity and uncertainty of life. Cog was inspired by the play, and asked our readers to share the little things that bring them joy.

The cancellations are the latest disruption to Sheeran’s Loop Tour after Macklemore was dropped from the lineup for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage during a Sept. 5 show in New Jersey and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity.

The Massachusetts Nurses Association said 93% of nurses voted in favor of the indefinite strike. No strike date is set yet, and nurses are required to give 10 days' notice before walking off the job.

With less than six weeks until Election Day, a growing number of Republicans are breaking from Trump on key issues. It comes as the party is scrambling to hold onto a slim majority in Congress.

The report from the Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance found water clarity is now 8 feet worse than it was in the 1980s. Both increased development and climate change are contributing to worsening water quality on the lake.

The Mohegan Tribe purchased its WNBA franchise for $10 million in 2003, becoming the first Native American tribe to own a professional sports team. “Before all the attention, when the WNBA needed investment, who stepped up?” said Beth Regan, chairwoman of the Mohegan Tribe’s Council of Elders. “Mohegan did.”

Connecticut Sun fans turned out one last time as the franchise played its final game before moving to Houston, a 95-81 win over the Toronto Tempo. The game ended with the five Sun players on the court embracing, and the rest of the team walked onto the court and raised their arms.

The MBTA is preparing to launch a pilot program that will grant free rides on the transit system to Massachusetts residents who are at least 75 years old and don't hold driver’s licenses.

State prosecutors have accused Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña of installing secret cameras in city hall and distributing recorded conversations.