Special election ordered for State House seat representing Beverly and Wenham
The seat sits vacate after the incumbent Representative was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the District Court.
Massachusetts migrant staying at shelter arrested for allegedly raping his daughter
A migrant who was staying at a state-run shelter has been arrested for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter, according to officials. The 42-year-old man has been charged with aggravated rape of a ...
In ‘tense’ call, Mass. Gov. Healey, other Dem governors push Senate leader Schumer to resist Trump
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and five Democratic governors pressed Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer during a phone call this week to slow the confirmation march of President Donald Trump’s ...
Healey refiles bill that would allow municipalities to raise taxes on meals and lodging
The Gov. Maura Healey administration refiled legislation that would allow Massachusetts municipalities to raises taxes on ...
Healey trying again for local option tax hikes
The governor's second so-called Municipal Empowerment Act would allow cities and towns to increase local taxes on meals, ...
Warren keeps up the pressure on Kennedy
CABINET BATTLE — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is doubling down on her efforts to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. out of President Donald ...
These local leaders are lining up behind Gov. Healey’s tax plan. Here’s why | Bay State Briefing
Municipal leaders have used existing local option taxes to raise money for affordable housing and to dodge property tax ...
We continued funding the Pappas Hospital 15 years ago. Gov. Healey should too.
It's not too late for the administration to change course, a former adviser to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health ...
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Beacon Hill Roll Call: Bills the House let expire through inaction
There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. When the 2024 legislative session ended on Jan. 1, thousands of ...
Bay State lawmakers react to Trump tariffs as electrical grid operator awaits guidance
The organization responsible for New England’s electrical grid says it’s too soon to say how much tariffs may increase prices ...