A State House committee dealing with the Bay State’s election laws held a hearing on Tuesday, opening the floor for the public’s opinions on their proposed initiatives.

The dean of Massachusetts’s Capitol Hill delegation, joined by two dozen state, regional, and local leaders from across ...

A city councilor in Cambridge, Massachusetts will not run for re-election after being named as one of the alleged clients in ...

The group that backed a successful ballot question to end the use of the MCAS as a high school graduation requirement paid a ...

The two Republicans running for governor of Massachusetts ramped up attacks this month on each other’s past work and ...

Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner, who is accused of paying for commercial sex multiple times at a local brothel, announced ...

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The two conservatives running for governor of Massachusetts ramped up attacks this month on each other’s past work and credibility, including in dueling missives that paint different pictures ...

Even so, that figure is roughly 3 million to 6 million people – which would be a significant increase over the estimated 5.5 million Americans currently living abroad. As with many migration flows, ...

A group of cats are campaigning for Bike Path Mayor in Somerville. One promises to “Make Cats Outside Again,” another is part ...

Massachusetts judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY The Associated Press, Updated June 13, 2025, 4:45 p.m.