An increasing number of Bay State voters view the state as on the wrong track, leading to some slippage in elected officials' approval ratings, according to a web-based poll conducted for the Retailers Association of Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plan to speak at a climate change conference in Vatican City this week.
The two left-of-center lawmakers are scheduled to speak at the summit called "From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience." Pope Francis is expected to preside over this summit.