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By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE While hundreds braved the cold rain and snow Tuesday for the chance to legally buy marijuana, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission was back to work processing more than a dozen additional cannabis business applications as it continues to ramp up the industry.
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By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE As cities and towns participating in a program that provides state funds to support affordable housing and open space preservation watch the state's contribution dwindle, Community Preservation Act advocates have fresh hope that Governor Charlie Baker supports a fix.
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By Colin A. Young and Katie Lannan State House News Service As Republicans celebrated the first time a governor from their party was elected to a second term in nearly a quarter-century Tuesday, the GOP lost ground in both state legislative chambers and will be even more of a minority
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By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE All 200 seats in the Massachusetts Legislature are on ballot the Tuesday, but more than half of the races in each branch feature an incumbent who is running unopposed for another two-year term on Beacon Hill.
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To beat the odds, you have to play the game. And this week, much like this election cycle, there were a lot of people trying to beat the odds. The fantasy of becoming a billionaire captivated thousands who were buying up Mega Millions tickets at a rate of 13,000
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By Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE As he runs for a second term against Democrat Jay Gonzalez, Governor Charlie Baker is now also facing a different campaign from his right, as a conservative group urges Republicans to blank their ballots in the gubernatorial contest.
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By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE How do you think Governor Charlie Baker takes his waffles?
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By Katie Lannan State House News Service Governor Charlie Baker on Thursday reiterated his intent to vote for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Geoff Diehl, a day after first saying he hadn't decided how he'd vote and later telling reporters he misspoke.