"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.

Besides Massachusetts, currently, New York and Maryland have banned the procedure, as have jurisdictions including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Madison, West Hollywood, Austin, Denver, ...

Dorofei Klimshuk died in 2023. His obituary described him as generous and caring, a practical joker and a quick wit.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a pharmaceutical benefit manager licensing bill into law Wednesday. The new law ...

Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Friday — and the answer to the housing-affordability crisis.

As the site of the first battle of the Revolutionary War, the neighboring Massachusetts towns are known for their importance in the country's history. While the historical towns are popular tourist ...

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

Pro-immigrant nonprofits, organizers, and politicians from across the state are bracing for a second Trump presidency as they ...

A new law in Massachusetts aims to limit the influence of private equity healthcare firms in the healthcare sector.

The sudden injection of so sizable a sum would be a profound change for the T — at least in the short run. The agency’s ...

Five rail-related projects are among those in Massachusetts to receive U.S. Department of Transportation funding under various Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant programs, Gov. Maura Healey and the ...

Republican state Sen. Peter Durant said he welcomes the increased scrutiny — and called on the Healey administration to disclose the nature of the inspections, and details of what they reveal.