A key deadline created 30 years ago to hold Beacon Hill accountable is on the chopping block this year after pols repeatedly ...

Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce E. Tarr, R-1st Essex/Middlesex, speaks at a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 14, ...

and the famous Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum. Walking on the brick-paved sidewalks of Beacon Hill is like stepping back ...

Federal law clearly states that someone must be 21 years old to buy tobacco or other nicotine products. Some Massachusetts ...

State lawmakers and local officials want to see a new law stipulating that landlords who hire brokers be responsible for ...

It’s going to be a really important first month," one expert said. And several of the issues rearing their heads so early in ...

Top Democrats in the House and Senate said they were still reviewing a request from Gov. Maura Healey to use $425 million in ...

A new year and new legislative session have arrived, and there are already loads of pressing issues that appear ripe for ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu filed a new tax relief package to address rising property tax bills, proposing measures to support ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey commissioned an independent review of security at state-run shelters and signaled an openness ...

With today’s edition, coverage of the 2025-2026 Massachusetts legislative session begins with our weekly Beacon Hill Roll ...