Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Hyde Park) is facing criticism after wishing her social media followers a happy Kwanzaa, drawing pushback from critics who argue the holiday is both fringe and rooted in a controversial ideological history.
A Dedham Catholic church says it has received an outpouring of left-leaning support and donations after refusing to remove an anti-ICE Nativity display ordered taken down by the Archdiocese of Boston.
Boys have captured 11 girls’ high school gymnastics state championships in Massachusetts over the past decade, a result of a longstanding state policy allowing boys to compete on girls’ teams.
Massachusetts Republican governor candidates slammed Gov. Maura Healey after federal prosecutors charged two men in a nearly $7 million SNAP fraud case.
Massachusetts officials have removed a controversial gender identity mandate from foster care licensing rules after federal regulators warned the policy violated constitutional protections and conservative legal groups challenged it in court.
Two Boston store owners have been charged in an alleged SNAP fraud scheme that prosecutors say involved millions of dollars in improper food stamp redemptions at small Mattapan variety stores.
Springfield Public Schools is advertising a special education math teaching position that lists “anti-racist” and LGBTQ+ advocacy experience as a preferred qualification.
A boy playing girls’ field hockey in Massachusetts was named conference MVP after scoring nearly half his team’s goals, highlighting the state’s unique athletic eligibility rules.
Belmont Select Board member Elizabeth Dionne announced her candidacy for Massachusetts state treasurer, pledging fiscal accountability, transparency, and reforms she says are needed in the treasurer’s office.
Activist groups plan a “Boston ICE Tea Party” protest on Dec. 16, throwing ice into Boston Harbor to oppose federal immigration enforcement.
A new MassBudget report says Massachusetts now relies on $1.5 billion in annual gambling revenue while problem gambling harms lower-income residents the most. The study urges policy changes to reduce harm and direct more revenue to communities in need.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and the Archdiocese of Boston are calling for St. Susanna Parish in Dedham to remove a Nativity display featuring an “ICE WAS HERE” sign, saying the pastor is promoting divisive political messaging that endangers federal officers.
Supporters of a 2026 ballot question to cut the Massachusetts income tax rate from 5 to 4 percent say they surpassed the required certified signature total, arguing the measure would offer families relief and make the state more competitive.
A new Senate Commerce Committee report says federal officials pushed Logan Airport to house migrants despite Massport’s security warnings, raising questions about how the facility was used during Massachusetts’ shelter crisis.
A boy has won the South Coast Conference MVP award in Massachusetts girls’ field hockey for the second straight year, as Somerset Berkley junior Ryan Crook led his team to another Division 2 state title.
Massachusetts is losing a resident every 11 minutes, according to new IRS migration data. A national report shows high-tax states shedding population while lower-tax states gain.
While boys won girls' volleyball state championships in Massachusetts last year, it turns out that it wasn't the first time that it had happened.
An Olympic silver medalist criticized Massachusetts for allowing boys to compete in girls’ sports after two boys helped teams win state titles in field hockey and volleyball, highlighting the state’s unique policy allowing boys on girls’ teams due to a 1979 court ruling.
