Gov. Maura Healey has appointed Thomas W. Bernard of North Adams to represent Berkshire County on the governing board of the ...

The governor's proposal, which would need the Legislature's approval, specifies driving histories would be public records.

"At this moment, we can’t always look to the CDC for the guidance we received previously," state Public Health Commissioner ...

An effort by area legislators to revamp the payment in lieu of taxes formula for state-owned land took a significant step ...

Larger households receiving publicly funded food benefits will get extra support to buy fresh fruits and vegetables starting ...

One possible explanation for this silence is that the big names in Massachusetts politics firmly believe in the presumption ...

Tompkins' image took a big hit last week when FBI agents arrested him in Florida and federal prosecutors charged him with ...

Numerous criminal cases have been dismissed in Boston amid a pay dispute affecting public defenders. The shortage of legal representation, due to underfunded attorney compensation, has led to the ...

Prosecutors allege that the sheriff used his position to elbow his way into the marijuana executive's nascent pot firm.

By Arthur C. Schaper Gerrymandering, the political practice of carving up awkward-looking legislative districts to benefit ...

Gov. Maura Healey is pitching a new $2.45 billion spending plan to plug revenue gaps from the previous fiscal year and buoy the state's Medicaid program with federal ...