A Republican state senator backed by a coalition of gun rights advocates plans to file a suite of bills this month that ...

The state has been conducting searches for sex offenses and outstanding warrants — but not checks of past criminal activity.

Governor Maura Healey signed a law Wednesday that bans the sale of puppies and kittens under eight weeks old, as well as the ...

The blue state recorded 316 'serious incident' reports at hotels, congregate sites, scattered sites and co-shelters within ...

Maura Healey is requesting a moment of silence on Thursday to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter.

The Clarion Hotel in Taunton is among the locations slated for inspection following Gov. Maura Healey's order to review all ...

The hospital oversight law creates a task force focused on improving primary care access, delivery and financial stability, a ...

The grants include funding for McGrath Highway in Somerville, station improvements at JFK/UMass in Boston and electric ...

Massachusetts spent $10.26 billion on state payroll during 2024, and 1,249 state employees earned more than the governor — ...

"You have to start screening better at the door, and that’s what needs to be done," state House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano, D-3rd Norfolk, said.

The Herald obtained the “Serious Incident Reports Tracker Data” through a public records request. Because the state withheld ...