The sit-down with small business owners brought tension over how they can be involved with the capital project.

Boston Globe Spotlight reporter Kay Lazar details how out-of-state owners bought dozens of Massachusetts nursing homes, siphoning profits while patient care suffered.

The agreement comes after a year of negotiations and the threat of a strike from union nurses

The report from Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell's office stops short of issuing any indictments.

From laws requiring every town have a tavern.... to prohibition. "Brewing Massachusetts," an exhibit created by the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and the Memorial Hall Museum, is open until Oc...

The invasive insect has infested much of Massachusetts, and it's unlikely the state can get rid of it.

A small but growing number of public libraries across Massachusetts are reaching residents by bringing books directly to readers in a truck. These mobile libraries — known as bookmobiles — are attempt...

Cannabis sales in the state have grossed more than $10B since first dispensaries opened in 2018.

All western Massachusetts incumbents retained their seats in the 2026 primary election.

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal has retained his seat as the congressman for the 1st Hampden District. He beat out school teacher Jeromie Whalen.

Federal fraud indictments for a sitting state representative, Beacon Hill accountability, and EBT card skimming safeguards shape the week ahead in Mass. politics.

With primary elections only a few days away, voters in the 11th Hampden District will get to decide who they want to best represent them on Beacon Hill.

Among the primary races in Massachusetts Sept. 1, voters will pick the Democratic state representative candidate for the 5th Hampden District (the city of Holyoke and one ward in the city of Chicopee)...

The 1st Berkshire district represents the northern part of Berkshire County, including the towns of North Adams, Williamstown, and Lanesborough.

Longtime U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, is facing a primary challenger in Jeromie Whalen, an educator in Northampton.

The 1st Franklin district includes multiple cities and towns across Franklin County, including Deerfield, Shelburne, and parts of Greenfield.

From immediate primary matchups in Western Mass. to sweeping November ballot initiatives, state voters face critical choices that highlight the dynamic between local representation and direct policy f...

The September 1st Massachusetts Democratic Primary contest for the Governor's Council seat representing western Mass., is a rematch between incumbent Tara Jacobs, a social psychologist and community o...

Join Tumble Science Podcast for Kids and NEPM for a series of events at each of the stops on the Dino Map Adventure! Each site will feature a meet and greet, scientist Q&A, and a guided presentation o...

Incumbent Richard Neal wants to shore up the Affordable Care Act while newcomer Jeromie Whalen wants to replace it with a single payer system. Neal touts his experience; Whalen says he wants less corp...

Western Mass. towns that manage the Quabbin want more representation on the board, and more money from the state for maintaining a water resource they don't receive.

Gov. Maura Healey was in western Massachusetts recently to meet with local officials and community leaders.

A Boston Fed report highlights severe wealth inequality in Mass., prompting lawmakers to evaluate housing reforms and estate tax policies to address the divide.

All 160 Massachusetts legislative districts are electing members this fall, while new operating rules keep the current Legislature in session.

A Springfield city council subcommittee will now have decide whether to award a $100,000 grant to the New North Citizens Council with no further investigation into a conflict of interest claim.

Under new rules, Mass. lawmakers can schedule formal sessions to take up any of the numerous bills that they have been dumping into six-person conference committees, after the end of July.