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STATE HOUSE — After failing to crack the top 10 the last time rankings were compiled, the Massachusetts economy is the strongest in the country this time around, according to rankings compiled by Governing magazine. The Bay State took the top spot in the rankings, which were based on six factors
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Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday signed into law a new series of protections for animals, including measures aimed at discouraging leaving pets in cars when temperatures grow extremely hot or cold. Originally filed by Sen. Mark Montigny of New Bedford, the law will make clear that first-responders encountering a pet
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A national energy group criticized the Supreme Judicial Court's decision Wednesday blocking utilities from charging consumers for natural gas pipeline construction. David Holt, the president of the Consumer Energy Alliance, said the ruling would "eliminate an opportunity to alleviate wild price swings," which he said cost
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STATE HOUSE — A new version of the state's prescription monitoring system is scheduled to go live next week after more than $6 million in upgrades, according to the Massachusetts Medical Society, which described the program as a key tool to fight misuse of prescription drugs. The statewide physicians
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STATE HOUSE — MBTA inventory workers giving a tour around the central warehouse earlier this summer paused for a moment, moving to the side of an enclosed alley to make room for a forklift passing through. The hallway is the only indoor connection between the loading dock and the main warehouse,
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STATE HOUSE — Seven experts with experience in marijuana policy, including legal, medical and business types, will help a group of 20 Massachusetts voters next week dive headfirst into the debate over the marijuana legalization ballot question in order to give fellow voters easy to understand information on the initiative. The
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STATE HOUSE — Senate President Stanley Rosenberg distanced himself Wednesday afternoon from a comment made by his chief communications advisor on Twitter that seemed to call out Democrats who support charter school expansion for not being "real Democrats." The Democratic State Committee voted Tuesday night by acclamation to oppose
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SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — In the cybersecurity battles waged on servers and keyboards outside the public eye, Massachusetts is beefing up its bulkhead in Holyoke with a $5 million grant announced Wednesday that will be used to bolster computing technology used by the University of Massachusetts. The internet, which is increasingly home