The state Senate’s third-in-command and his challenger Daniel Lander remain in a virtual tie after the Sept. 1 primary election in Massachusetts, with just a handful of votes separating them.

Markey’s campaign staff says they’ve checked the calendars of the senator and his staff, and dispute the claim of a 2015 meeting that serves as the linchpin for the Moulton’s campaign’s argument.

Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Plymouth district attorney’s office have filed an application for a clerk’s hearing to be held on one criminal charge against Mayor Moises Rodrigues.

The old admissions system was systematically leaving out students of color, disabled students, low-income students and English language learners. But the new system leaves it mostly up to chance.

One of the ethical violations that led to Rollins’ resignation was interfering in the very race that put Hayden in office.

The Trump administration is threatening Medicaids’ ability to fund transgender health care for minors.

“Right now, we’re asking doctors to also be lawyers,” said state Sen. Robyn Kennedy, who filed the bill.