For stumping political candidates, vowing to build affordable housing remains one of their biggest rallying cries. Presidential candidate Kamala Harris promised three million new housing units ...

With education facing impending cuts at the federal level, the new $61 billion state budget continues free school lunches, ...

The two Republican candidates for governor have thrown their support behind a pair of bills that would require voters to show photo identification to vote. Mike Kennealy and Brian Shortsleeve, both ...

After nearly eight years in office, Easthampton Mayor Nicole Lachapelle announced she’s stepping down as the city’s mayor and ...

With cities like Lowell searching for every possible funding source to help pay for its multimillion sewerage infrastructure ...

The percentage of students, ages 25 and above without a prior college degree, grew by nearly 40% since the state launched its ...

Community college enrollment among adult learners in Massachusetts has surged for a second consecutive year, with new data ...

Governor Maura Healey has appointed Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle to be the new commissioner of the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).

Gov. Maura Healey has signed the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget and supplemental budget for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ...

Homeowners on the Vineyard will likely face increased energy bills after President Trump’s massive new federal tax and ...

Massachusetts is named CNBC's Most Improved State for Business, rising 18 spots and excelling in education, technology, and ...

A crowd of more than 40 protesters demonstrated in front of Gov. Maura Healey’s Arlington home Monday morning at 5 a.m., calling on her to end a Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) ...