State Auditor Diana DiZoglio says her office identified nearly $12 million in public benefit fraud during Fiscal Year 2025, drawing sharp criticism from Republican gubernatorial candidates.
A Pembroke mother told school officials her daughter was displaced from a girls’ track final by a transgender-identifying athlete, sparking criticism from Republican candidates and renewed debate over Massachusetts sports policy.
Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order limiting Massachusetts cooperation with ICE, including new restrictions on 287(g) agreements, drawing criticism from Republican gubernatorial candidates and the state GOP.
Republican candidates for governor wasted little time blasting Gov. Maura Healey’s latest budget proposal (H 2), arguing the $63.36 billion spending plan shows a growing disconnect between Beacon Hill priorities and the financial reality facing Massachusetts families and municipalities.
A new American Lung Association report shows Massachusetts earns high marks for tobacco regulations but fails on prevention funding as federal tobacco control efforts are rolled back.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear a lawsuit challenging Quincy’s plan to install statues of St. Michael and St. Florian at its new public safety headquarters, a dispute over religious symbolism and public space.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined dozens of mayors and local governments nationwide in a legal effort challenging the Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforcement presence in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, arguing the operation violates the Constitution and threatens public safety.
Republican gubernatorial candidates Mike Minogue, Mike Kennealy, and Brian Shortsleeve criticized Gov. Maura Healey’s State of the Commonwealth address, arguing her proposals fail to address rising energy, housing, and cost-of-living pressures facing Massachusetts residents.
A pair of boys helped their respective girls' field hockey teams win Western Massachusetts championships this past fall.
Gov. Maura Healey launches her 2026 re-election bid as Republicans criticize her record on affordability, energy costs, and outmigration in Massachusetts.
Judicial Watch filed a federal lawsuit alleging Barnstable Public Schools violated the First Amendment by firing an associate principal over pre-employment Facebook posts.
State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven released a profanity-laced video calling for ICE to be driven out of Massachusetts and for state laws to be used against federal agents.
Foxborough Public Schools is under federal investigation following complaints that the district violated Title IX by allowing a male transgender athlete to compete in girls’ sports.
A western Massachusetts bakery sparked online controversy after selling cookies with a profane message targeting ICE, drawing backlash and support on social media.
New England residents could save hundreds of billions of dollars and reduce the risk of power blackouts by abandoning state-mandated wind and solar projects in favor of nuclear power and natural gas, a new regional energy study finds.
Massachusetts ranked 46th in U-Haul’s 2026 Growth Index, remaining in the bottom five nationally as policy groups warn high taxes and rising costs are driving residents out.
The North Adams City Council voted to elect a transgender male as council president. Ashley Shade outlined political views, budget priorities, and plans for the upcoming term.
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance warned that Massachusetts is becoming less competitive as other states cut income tax rates, urging voters to support a ballot question to lower taxes.
