The state’s landmark law delivered broad coverage, but affordability and system pressures are emerging as the next major challenge.
A new analysis finds a proposed statewide rent cap could reduce property values and erode local tax revenue.
Citing rising SNAP and public benefits fraud, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley says the new position will centralize investigations and increase prosecutions.
Maura Healey broke new ground as the first woman and first openly gay candidate elected governor in Massachusetts, but her priorities have been firmly focused on quality-of-life and cost-of-living issues like housing and transportation.
From heat-risk task forces to flood and wildfire planning, states are broadening their approaches to disaster preparedness.
As high schools rethink graduation requirements, a growing number are moving away from requiring all students to pass a comprehensive test.
Cities like Holyoke, Springfield and Fitchburg struggle to attract developers amid weak housing markets and costly environmental cleanup.
State data reveals that 70 percent of infants live in areas without sufficient licensed care.
Local officials report crowds disrupting flood recovery efforts, raising new questions about managing public access, privacy and safety after natural disasters.
For incarcerated people, books can bring hope and new understanding, prepare them for jobs on the outside or simply help pass the time. But they’re often hard to get.
Proposed statewide standards would cover everything from transporting young people to arresting their caregivers.
The plan is to provide more public transportation to move people out of private vehicles to reduce carbon emissions. Critics call the approach heavily restrictive.
To take effect, the city would need a green light from state lawmakers. A statewide RCV measure failed in Massachusetts in 2020.
After a long economic slump, the post-industrial New England city is encouraging development, filling vacant properties and zoning for more housing.
It’s often legal for officers to deceive suspects — but critics say this can lead to false confessions. Experts have mixed opinions about whether restricting the practice would affect case closure rates.
The plan comes after crime in Downtown Crossing and other areas throughout the city has reached a seven-year high due to drug use, focusing on treating rather than arresting users and dealers.
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