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Boston restaurant owners feeling hopeful as new liquor licenses become available
More than 200 licenses will be distributed over the next three years. -
A question to repeal new Mass. gun law could be on the 2026 ballot
The law, signed in July, puts wide-ranging restrictions on guns and is the subject of multiple court challenges. -
Boston seniors urge Beacon Hill to approve Wu property tax plan
Seniors said the mayor’s tax plan would ease their financial burdens. -
‘The clock is ticking’: New report says Beacon Hill inaction could hurt the state's economy
One lawmaker negotiating the final economic development bill says they could strike a deal in the next few weeks. -
Lawmaker feels 'sense of optimism' for strained shelter system from work-permit progress
Nearly 4,000 migrants in the state's shelter system are now authorized to work in the United States, state data shows. -
Boston would get hundreds more liquor licenses under lawmakers’ compromise bill
Lawmakers appear ready to close the tab on a heady expansion of available alcohol licenses in Boston, with House and Senate negotiators filing a compromise Tuesday afternoon. -
With governor away, DiZoglio revives push to ban NDAs in state government
Auditor’s proposed executive order would prevent state agencies from entering into NDAs to resolve workers’ claims of misconduct against them. -
State's shelter system projected to run out of money by January
A commission is evaluating what changes should be made to Massachusetts' emergency shelter network to make it more sustainable. -
Maternal health bill passed on Beacon Hill could change the game ‘for generations’
Its measures pave the way for more midwives, birth centers, doula services, lactation consultants, and equal pay for certified nurse midwives. Now, it’s on to the governor. -
Why frustrated activists can’t rely on the ballot box for change in Massachusetts
Most incumbents will sail to reelection without any formal challengers.
