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STATE HOUSE — Three activists were arrested for trespassing Friday night at the State House after they refused to leave one of Gov. Charlie Baker's offices, trying to convince the governor to join them in sounding a nuclear alarm. Citing safety concerns, Cape Downwinders has called on Baker to
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STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker called the controversy over a $100,000 donation made by Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Chairman Paul Sagan to a pro-charter school group a "nothing burger," dismissing calls for his handpicked chairman to resign. "I think that's ridiculous,"
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Evan McMullin, a former CIA operative heading a long-shot bid for the presidency as a conservative alternative to Republican Donald Trump, will be able to pick up Bay State votes in November though he will not appear on the ballot. A spokesman for Secretary of State William Galvin told the
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BOSTON — Unveiled in Charlestown on Friday, an updated federal strategy for offshore wind development aims to develop 86,000 megawatts of power across the United States by 2050, support 160,000 jobs, and address 30 specific challenges facing the growing industry. The strategy is in keeping with the thrust of
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Gov. Charlie Baker voted in Swampscott in the state primaries on Thursday morning before traveling to New York City to take part in a conference where he is a featured speaker alongside Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, another popular Republican state executive. According to the governor's staff, Baker is
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CAMBRIDGE — Rep. Tim Toomey of Cambridge announced Thursday night that he lost his Democratic primary to challenger Mike Connolly. In Lawrence, political newcomer Juana Matias toppled Rep. Marcos Devers in the Democratic primary in the 16th Essex district that represents parts of that city, the Lawrence Eagle Tribune reported.
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STATE HOUSE — Spending on health care in Massachusetts rose to $57.2 billion in 2015, growing more slowly than in 2014 but for the second straight year outpacing the benchmark set under a 2012 cost containment law, according to a new state report. The 3.9 percent growth in total
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Libertarian vice presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld will return to Boston Thursday to address students at Emerson College. The school invited Weld to speak at a forum where he plans to discuss why the Libertarian ticket should be included in presidential debates, said Dan Winslow, a former