BY ELLA ADAMS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, SEPT. 16, 2025…..In the midst of gun violence news again overtaking national and local headlines, gun safety advocates are pitching...
BY ALISON KUZNITZ SEPT. 15, 2025…..Controversial bills to legalize overdose prevention centers returned to the spotlight Monday, as a committee leader touted recent gains in reducing...
BY COLIN A. YOUNG Most Bay Staters approve of the job Maura Healey is doing as governor of Massachusetts while an even greater share of residents...
BY SAM DRYSDALE As a wave of federal enforcement stokes fear across immigrant neighborhoods in Massachusetts, the state’s top legislative leaders acknowledged the anxiety but offered...
BY COLIN A. YOUNG About three months after trumpeting with few details 1,500 arrests in Massachusetts, federal immigration officials this weekend said they were in and...
BY SAM DRYSDALE A new federal law could leave 7% of Boston-area SNAP recipients with reduced food assistance or new hurdles to qualify, according to a...
BY ELLA ADAMS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 28, 2025……Spending by county sheriffs, who run the state’s jails and houses of correction, exploded far beyond their allocations...
BY SAM DRYSDALE Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is preparing for the president to possibly deploy the National Guard to Boston, though she didn’t signal any immediate...
BY SAM DRYSDALE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 20, 2025…..In a state where more than 10% of residents live in poverty, lawmakers are pitching an omnibus bill...
BY COLIN A. YOUNG Whether on the hunt for a single-family home or a condominium, the latest checkup on the Massachusetts real estate market showed Tuesday...
