The Boston Public Library held its 19th drag queen story time for young children of 2026 on Monday after rescheduling a South Boston branch event from Pride Month to August.
A Massachusetts state agency used a BIPOC racial preference when awarding more than $2.3 million in grants to artists, according to the program's published application and review rules.
Gov. Maura Healey unveiled 12 healthcare affordability recommendations aimed at lowering premiums, drug prices, hospital costs, surprise bills, and spending on low-value care.
Republican attorney general candidate Michael Walsh says signature gatherer Joe Bronske owes his campaign $15,000 after failing to deliver the number of nomination signatures the campaign paid for.
Boston is offering $575 scholarships to immigrants, including illegal immigrants, who complete a city-sponsored leadership and civic engagement course.
Federal officials found Burlington Public Schools violated parental-rights law by giving a graphic survey about sex, drugs, and gender identity to students whose parents opted them out.
Two Massachusetts families argue state rules unlawfully force private-school students to leave campus to receive publicly funded special education services.
Boston used $100,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide halal food vouchers for Muslim refugee families through a grant to ICNA Relief USA.
Gov. Maura Healey called for lower energy costs and criticized utility companies, but lawmakers remain divided and no agreement on energy affordability legislation has emerged.
Massachusetts Senate Democrats are joining a push initiated last week in the House to loosen restrictions on later-term abortions.
John Barros has withdrawn from the Springfield courthouse project as a lawsuit and ethics questions continue over the state's selection of the development team.
Auditor Diana DiZoglio says a Massachusetts Senate public records bill includes a "poison pill" that could block a voter-approved transparency ballot question.
Several Massachusetts businesses and groups offer lower prices or free paid services based on transgender identity.
Former NIAID Director Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing, refusing to answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Massachusetts lawmakers reached a deal on the PROTECT Act, a bill expanding protections for illegal immigrants by limiting ICE civil enforcement at courthouses, schools, hospitals and child care centers.
Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Steve Kerrigan received probation and a 45-day license suspension after an OUI arrest in Southborough.
A children’s book about so-called gender-affirming care for readers as young as 5 is available at public libraries across Massachusetts, including Sturbridge, 24 Boston Public Library branches, and many other municipalities.
Governor Maura Healey has backed statewide phonics standards, graduation requirements and other education reforms opposed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, drawing praise from some education reform advocates.
One day after Massachusetts approved an average 10.4% health insurance premium increase for 2027, Insurance Commissioner Michael Caljouw said the state's healthcare system is "getting worse every day."
State Senator Cindy Friedman says the Massachusetts Senate is working on a bill that would loosen restrictions on abortions after 24 weeks.
Boston 311 records show repeated reports of used needles near Boston Children’s Museum and Martin’s Park as the city distributes 81,000 syringes a month.
A Massachusetts bill would create a permanent Muslim commission to fight “Islamophobia,” advise state leaders and recommend Muslims for government posts.
Massachusetts Senate leaders rejected a proposal to pause new data centers for one year, signaling the state remains open to AI infrastructure despite growing concerns over energy and water use.
The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill that would let property owners build two-family homes by right on residential lots statewide, effectively ending single-family-only zoning if the House agrees.
Federal prosecutors charged longtime Braintree Planning Board member Darryl K. Mikami with diverting about $235,000 from a Massachusetts church.
Massachusetts released procurement records defending its $1.6 billion Springfield courthouse project, saying the winning proposal offered the best value despite a lawsuit and questions about the involvement of Ayanna Pressley's husband.
The Massachusetts Senate will vote next week on a public records bill creating new rules for access to legislative and governor's office records while leaving out the House's legislative audit limits.
A Bedford man faces a murder charge after a victim was found fatally injured near Boston Common. Police also accuse the suspect of attacking another man with a metal pole.
Nearly 700,000 Massachusetts residents and small-business workers will face an average 10.4% health insurance premium increase in 2027.
The Massachusetts House voted 119-33 to allow abortions after 24 weeks for any reason an abortionist approves under their professional judgment.
OUT MetroWest plans to pay white LGBTQ youth $20 and BIPOC LGBTQ youth $25 to take part in the same marketing photo shoot.
Federal prosecutors say a suspected illegal immigrant used a stolen identity to obtain more than $30,000 in MassHealth benefits and commit drug crimes.
Massachusetts voters will decide whether to repeal the state's recreational marijuana law after the State Ballot Law Commission rejected a signature challenge and ordered the initiative onto the November ballot.
The Justice Department is investigating whether Harvard used restricted Chinese donations to provide financial aid based on students’ national origin.
Massachusetts House Democrats advanced a bill that would eliminate the state’s existing limits on abortions performed after 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Major companies are cutting jobs or ending operations in Massachusetts, prompting concerns about costs, competitiveness and the state economy.
