Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed a lawsuit against TikTok Inc., claiming that the social media platform is intentionally designed to…
The video social media app TikTok will soon be banned on some government-issued devices in Maine. Maine's Office of…
Should Massachusetts ban TikTok on government employees' work cell phones? State Representative Michael Soter (R-Bellingham) thinks so. He filed a…
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) isn't happy that Elon Musk is buying Twitter. Warren told MSNBC that Musk&…
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) isn't happy with how much free speech thatFacebook allows. Her solution: trust busting.…
President Joe Biden wants to bring back net neutrality — and U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden) supports the move. Biden called…
Fishing, trapping, and hunting could soon become more expensive in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife wants to raise prices…
Now, people who have their cell phone in their hand when driving in Massachusetts are under threat of hefty fines. The state&…
Now that restaurants and bars are takeout-only in Vermont, those businesses can now sell alcohol as a part of a takeout…
As of Wednesday, March 18 bars and restaurants are no longer allowed to have dine-in patrons in Vermont amid the coronavirus…
Curfews for public gatherings, restaurants and bars are now the norm in Bangor, Maine amid the coronavirus pandemic. The city made an…
One island in Maine is taking a closed border approach when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus. The board of selectmen…
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker wants to give police the ability to stop drivers for not wearing a seat belt. It's…
Starting today, retail stores with 20,000 square feet or more in Boston have to stop providing thin-film single-use plastic…
A ban on thin-film plastic bags common at supermarkets and drug stores goes into effect in Boston on Friday, December 14.…
The planning department of Laconia, New Hampshire is enforcing a city policy prohibiting short-term rentals if neighbors complain. The city council…
A recount in the city of Waterville, Maine shows that a proposed ban on thin-film plastic bags at retail stores failed…
Columbia Gas Company of Massachusetts sought a rate hike totaling $44.5 million for safety measures this past spring but made do…
Town Meeting voters in the western Massachusetts town of Great Barrington upheld a ban on bottled water, even though some of the…
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission issued its first provisional cultivation license for recreational marijuana Thursday. Sira Naturals, which has medical marijuana dispensaries…
Some medical marijuana dispensaries in New Hampshire have stopped taking debit cards and started requiring cash. The new U.S. Attorney'…
A New Hampshire fisherman is suing the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency for requiring that he pay for a federal monitor…
The tiny bottles of alcohol get tossed by the roadside frequently, and a supermajority of Maine legislators want to add a 5-…
Can Chris Sununu make New Hampshire great again? http://www.unionleader.com/state-government/live-coverage-sununu-inauguration-at-noon-today-20170105…
A new 400-page report by the World Economic Forum reveals the current state of economic competitiveness for almost 140 countries around…
STATE HOUSE — It's rare that the Democratic leaders of the House and Senate and Gov. Charlie Baker can agree on…
BOSTON – Located off busy Dorchester Avenue, the Sea Breeze Mexican Grill serves up traditional food to locals looking for an authentic meal.…
SOMERVILLE – The $1.7 billion casino development in Everett has stalled, and leaders of the Wynn Resorts project blame Somerville Mayor Joseph…
BOSTON – For Gladys Freeman, an African immigrant, her skill at braiding hair in traditional ways gave her the key to charting her…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened a probe into ExxonMobil's decision not to mark down valued assets…
STATE HOUSE — Nurse practitioners would be allowed to certify patients for medical marijuana and dispensaries would be allowed to post product prices…
In one of the courses I teach at Penn State, we discuss the characteristics of an ideal electricity production portfolio for the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governmental urban planning measures are the cause of rising home prices around the nation, according to a report released…
BOSTON — The Charlie Baker administration is eliminating nearly 15 percent of Massachusetts state regulations and amending at least another 40 percent in…
STATE HOUSE — Dozens of members of Congress have asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew for an investigation into the Chinese railcar…
It looks like Uber may come out on top in a recent regulatory fight with Massachusetts. But Bay State lawmakers appear undeterred…
