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Massachusetts home prices rise 2.3% to $665,000
BY COLIN A. YOUNG Whether on the hunt for a single-family home or a condominium, the latest checkup on the…
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Larger households in Massachusetts receiving publicly funded food benefits will get extra support to buy fresh fruits and vegetables; here are the details
BY ALISON KUZNITZ Larger households receiving publicly funded food benefits will get extra support to buy fresh fruits and vegetables…
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Massachusetts Bill Advances to Allow Local Fees on New Developments for Water Infrastructure Funding
BY ALISON KUZNITZ Cities and towns could gain a new funding stream to cover water infrastructure costs under legislation that’s…
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Massachusetts tax collections rose 7.1% last fiscal year surpassing benchmark
BY CHRIS LISINSKI BOSTON…..Amid months of hand-wringing about the state’s financial footing, Massachusetts ended the most recent budget cycle with…
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States Push for Proof of Citizenship in Voting: Surge in Bills, Laws, and Ongoing Challenges
BY ELLA ADAMS The topic of citizenship and voting is the “hottest” across all of the issues tracked by the…
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New tax on the richest 1% in Massachusetts being considered; here is where the money would go
BY COLIN A. YOUNG & CHRIS LISINSKI The state’s largest teachers’ union does not plan to pursue any ballot initiatives…
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Massachusetts Governor Healey filing $400 million plan to boost jobs, research
BY ELLA ADAMS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 31, 2025…..Gov. Maura Healey wants to infuse the state’s research and jobs sector…
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Massachusetts bill will enable cities and towns to limit rent increases
BY ALISON KUZNITZ STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 29, 2025…..Hundreds of tenants from across Massachusetts descended on Beacon Hill Tuesday to…
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Vineyard Wind adding turbines, boosting power to grid in Massachusetts
BY COLIN A. YOUNG The Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project, the state’s only active project and one that is…
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Health
Massachusetts Health Insurance Cost To increase 7-12% in 2026
Two of the largest health insurance carriers must either appeal or go back to the drawing board after state regulators…
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