Massachusetts has a history of cracking down on tobacco: in 2020, it became the first state to pass a ban on all flavored tobacco products as part of an effort to reduce youth interest in the drug. In ...

An increasing number of cities and states are considering measures to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while conducting their operations. Many have grown al ...

Governor Healey’s Mass Ready Act is an essential step in the right direction. But two key areas need to be improved.

Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of July 14-18.

The handful of cities and towns who missed a key MBTA Communities Act deadline will be able to avoid legal action until next ...

Will Massachusetts become the first state to ban future generations from buying tobacco or nicotine products, even if that prohibition removes an adult’s freedom of choice and negatively impacts ...

Researchers at the National Zoning Atlas spent several years poring over every zoning code in Massachusetts to determine ...

Plaintiffs claim oil and gas companies nnew years ago that carbon emissions would lead to climate-related disasters.

The site stated, "Massachusetts homeowners have seen dramatic increases in property values, but those gains now come with an ...

In 2025, New Bedford received $300,000 less in non-school state aid than in 2008, forcing the city to scramble to pay for ...

A new report places Boston among 28 'star hubs' for artificial intelligence, as local experts call for increased investment ...

As part of a national class action lawsuit, drug companies and pharmacies have to pay $1 billion to Massachusetts over 18 ...