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A Western Massachusetts communist group issued a lengthy, angry statement about The Boston Globe over its story about a lesbian bar making masks optional one night a week.
Democrats question the cost and timing of Maura Healey’s two-month gas tax holiday. Her Republican opponent says it would end too soon.
High housing, energy and tax costs are shaping the 2026 Massachusetts governor's race as Maura Healey and Mike Minogue offer different approaches to relief.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey endorsed Question 7, the ballot question that would allow single-family homes to be built on smaller lots.
Most Massachusetts residents view the state as a good place to live, but many say high costs make it unaffordable, a new poll found.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has called for suspending the state gas tax just days after her Republican opponent Mike Minogue also called for it.
The Lindsay Clancy trial is adding momentum to a years-long rise in maternal mental health legislation, including new proposals in Massachusetts and other states.
A state audit found long call waits, delayed first payments and complaint-management problems at the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance.
Kalshi and Polymarket give Gov. Maura Healey a large edge over Republican Mike Minogue in the 2026 Massachusetts governor’s race.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rejected the town of Marshfield's challenge to the MBTA Communities Act housing law last week, rejecting every argument it made.
Massachusetts has lost over 10,000 jobs in the past two months, according to the latest jobs report from the state.
Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue has called for an immediate gas tax holiday amid rising gas prices and global turmoil.
Massachusetts estimates about 175,000 people will lose MassHealth coverage because of new federal work and education requirements and six-month eligibility checks beginning in 2027.
Federal prosecutors charged a Nigerian national living in Lynn with illegally voting in the 2022 midterm election. Officials say she also voted in the 2024 presidential primary.
The Trump administration has launched an investigation into Northborough-Southborough schools over allegations that Algonquin Regional High School helped socially transition a student without her parents’ knowledge or consent.
Gov. Maura Healey is proposing expanded postpartum mental health screening, home visits and provider support following the Lindsay Clancy trial and mistrial.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association gave $500,000 to the campaign supporting Question 9, making the teachers union the biggest donor to the effort to keep the state's 2024 gun law.
Massachusetts pro-life groups are recruiting volunteers to put a repeal of the state’s new abortion law before voters in 2028.
State Rep. John Gaskey says he is preparing legislation to protect parental rights after a Catholic family said Massachusetts took custody of their daughter.
A new Massachusetts ballot committee wants to require data centers to win two-thirds approval from host communities and meet other rules.
Republican treasurer candidate Elizabeth Dionne is tying the Shannon O’Brien controversy to Treasurer Deb Goldberg as the two trade attacks ahead of November.
Massachusetts First PAC is promoting a statewide ad against Maura Healey, blaming her for rising costs as it backs Republican Mike Minogue.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace says Lindsay Clancy should face a public execution for killing her three young children in Duxbury.
U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark says President Donald Trump is trying to bribe voters after he promised $5,000 payments if Republicans keep control of Congress.
Meet Lisa Mair, a Republican candidate for state representative in Massachusetts’ 12th Worcester District. Mair is a nutritionist and Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee member.
A Catholic Massachusetts family says DCF took custody of their teenage daughter after they refused to treat her as a boy. The family is now fighting the state over testosterone treatment.
President Donald Trump called the Lindsay Clancy case a “no-win” situation after her lawyer asked him to pressure Plymouth County DA Tim Cruz.
Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue donated $5,000 to the campaign backing Question 9, which would repeal Massachusetts’ 2024 gun law.
Gov. Maura Healey is calling for federal regulation of artificial intelligence as AI leaders warn about the risks of rapidly advancing models.
Boston College football fans booed Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey when the stadium announcer named her during the Red Bandana Game against Rutgers.
Gov. Maura Healey declined to say whether she will use her authority to prevent activists from suspending Massachusetts’ new abortion law while they pursue a 2028 repeal vote.
Several Massachusetts police unions endorsed Gov. Maura Healey's reelection bid, praising her support for law enforcement and officer mental health.
Meet Peter Warren, a Republican candidate for state representative in Massachusetts’ 2nd Hampden District. Warren is a retired commercial alarm and life safety professional and Monson Selectboard member.
Massachusetts political party membership continues to fall as automatic voter registration adds most new voters to the state’s unenrolled category.
Gov. Maura Healey says those who support ICE should not serve as Massachusetts governor as immigration enforcement becomes a major issue in her race against Mike Minogue.
Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue unveiled a policy blueprint calling for a gas tax holiday when prices top $4 per gallon, lower state-mandated utility fees and faster permitting for single-family homes.
