A transgender athlete from Chelsea High School competed in two girls’ events at the Massachusetts Indoor Track Meet of Champions, the all-state championship meet.
The Massachusetts Senate will vote on the PETS Act, a bill banning pet shop sales of dogs and cats, expanding animal cruelty enforcement, limiting some animal testing, and protecting pet ownership in state-aided public housing.
Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio will receive a Champion Award from the Boston Arts Academy Foundation at its annual reception in Boston on March 19.
Audit finds Massachusetts state Rep. Sam Montaño deposited campaign donations into her personal bank account and committed other campaign finance violations.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined 16 states in suing the Trump administration over new federal rules requiring colleges to report detailed admissions data tied to the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling.
Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell launched a new Massachusetts portal allowing residents to report alleged misconduct by ICE and other federal immigration agents.
A Massachusetts lawmaker is criticizing the state parole board after it approved the release of a man who killed an 18-month-old boy and placed the child’s body in a dumpster.
Retired Army Colonel Gary Grossi of Acton announced a Republican campaign to challenge Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan in Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District.
A nearly $1 billion Lexington, Massachusetts, high school project plans 60% gender-neutral bathrooms, drawing attention to school design choices and taxpayer funding.
Jacob Slovin of Oliver Ames won the vault at the Hockomock League girls’ gymnastics championship meet. Massachusetts uniquely allows boys to compete in girls’ high school sports.
A Norwood kindergarten registration form asks parents to select pronouns for their 5-year-old children, including the option “ze/zir.” The form has drawn criticism online.
Supporters of the Massachusetts 5% to 4% income tax ballot question dispute claims it would trigger $5 billion in budget cuts, arguing the proposal would boost economic growth and affordability statewide.
Peabody City Councilor Anne Manning-Martin joins Mike Kennealy as his unofficial running mate in the Massachusetts governor’s race. She now faces Wayland Selectman Anne Brensley in the GOP lieutenant governor primary.
Anne Brensley, a Republican who is running for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts, has asked the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to rule that the MBTA Communities Act violates the state’s Local Mandate Law.
A new Pioneer Institute report says Massachusetts is losing residents and businesses due to burdensome regulations and calls for licensing reform, a statewide business portal, and workforce changes.
A new UNH poll finds Massachusetts voters support lowering the income tax, rent control, and same-day voter registration, while Gov. Maura Healey holds a wide lead over potential GOP challengers.
Vermont officials reversed a policy requiring foster parents to affirm gender identity ideology after two Christian families sued, arguing the rule violated their First Amendment rights.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell is urging the Supreme Judicial Court to dismiss State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s lawsuit seeking access to legislative records, arguing the auditor bypassed proper legal procedure. Alison Kuznitz/SHNS
