Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill that aims to cut down on the number of miles people drive in their personal cars across Massachusetts is one step closer to ...

S.2246, sponsored by state Sen. Cynthia Creem, is a climate-focused bill that would require MassDOT to set goals for reducing the number of "statewide driving miles." However, legislators say the bill ...

Massachusetts is experiencing a sharp, unusually fast-moving surge of flu illnesses, with cases and hospitalizations climbing to “very high” levels that are well above what physicians typically expect ...

The Massachusetts Elections Division announced Thursday that it has certified five questions to advance toward the 2026 state election ballot.The questions are as follows:"An Initiative Petition for a ...

Massachusetts voters approved a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million that generated $1.5 billion in revenue. Massachusetts voters approved a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million in November 2022 that ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – Governor Maura Healey announced a new campaign to make it easier and cheaper for Massachusetts residents to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The campaign aims to increase housing ...

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The ...

Two voters read information passed out by a poll worker on the Massachusetts ballot questions on the morning of the 2016 election in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston ...

UPDATE: Mass. snowfall totals: Which towns received the most snow from Tuesday’s storm? The region’s first winter storm is bringing significant snowfall to parts of Massachusetts, creating hazardous ...

A winter storm watch is in effect for parts of Massachusetts on Tuesday, Dec. 2, with the National Weather Service predicting more than six inches of snowfall in some areas. Residents in central and ...

Massachusetts housing advocates secured a rent control ballot measure for 2026, intensifying debates over affordability, supply, and policy effectiveness. AI Summary With an eye on New York City ...

The Massachusetts 250 plate, a blue plate featuring the year “1776” and the number “250,” only became available in May of 2025 yet, as of Nov. 7, has 31,526 active registrations. This puts it just ...