Healey on ballot questions: ‘yes’ for public records, ‘no’ on rent control
The governor says she's already seeing housing investors pull out of Massachusetts.
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Mass. moving to protect vaccine access as federal policy shifts
Insurers will now be required to cover all vaccines recommended by the state, and COVID shot appointments should be available soon at pharmacies. -
As cannabis commission saga takes another twist, industry insiders long for closure
Business leaders say the public back-and-forth is bad for the industry. -
Massachusetts voters could decide a record number of ballot questions in 2026
The 40 measures that cleared a constitutional review cover topics like housing, marijuana, elections and taxes. -
Advocates revive push for same-day voter registration, other election reforms
The group said Wednesday that some 3,300 provisional ballots were rejected on Election Day 2024 because of the lack of same-day registration. -
Court rules fired CCC Chair Shannon O'Brien must be reinstated
O'Brien was wrongfully terminated and is entitled to back pay, a judge ruled after two years of legal drama. -
Josh Kraft calls for Benjamin Netanyahu’s exit
Kraft's family has a long track record of pro-Jewish and pro-Israel philanthropy. -
Indicted Suffolk County sheriff steps away from duties
Steven Tompkins is accused of using his position to extort an executive of a Boston cannabis company. -
Boston’s mayor bracing for potential National Guard deployment
The Trump administration has already dispatched the Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. -
Mass. nursing home bed shortage could hit by 2029, not 2034
Massachusetts nursing homes might run out of bed capacity years earlier than a task force recently forecast, according to a former budget chief of the secretariat focused on caring for older Bay Staters. -
Tax change lifts plans for 'hyperscale' data center campus in Westfield
Developers in the coming months could break ground on a western Massachusetts data center campus where investments could total $4 billion, a project buoyed by a new state tax incentive.