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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling that the constitution does not confer the right to an abortion and leaving decisions about regulating abortion up to the states. The court's ruling had been expected since a draft opinion leaked in early May, and reaction from Massachusetts, where abortion remains legal under state law, was swift. Gov. Charlie

The courts ruling had been expected since a draft opinion leaked in early May, and reaction from Massachusetts, where abortion remains legal under state law, was swift.

Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz on Thursday ended her campaign for governor, a move that clears Attorney General Maura Healey's path toward the Democratic nomination though Chang-Díaz said she will keep her name on the ballot so voters have a choice. Chang-Díaz said that while no longer actively campaigning she is "not exiting the race" and plans to vote for herself, but wants to be honest with her supporters about the best way for them to direct their energy over the next 10 weeks.

The Legislature has set the dates of this years sales tax holiday weekend, settling on Aug. 13-14

Good news is unexpected these days, so when I learned that the Massachusetts House and Senate had overridden Gov. Charlie Baker’s veto of the Work and Family Mobility Act, enacting it into law, I was overjoyed.After a 20-year effort, Massachusetts has...

Mayor Jennifer Macksey endorses Kim Driscoll, mayor of Salem, for lieutenant governor.  NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There was a good crowd on Thursday morning at Bailey's...

HAMPDEN – The Board of Selectmen discussed major plans with several department heads and committees during its June 13 meeting.

A key legislative panel spiked billions of dollars in American Rescue Plan Act spending from Gov. Charlie Baker’s jobs and downtowns bill, and its top senator now says no one in his chamber outright endorsed that move.Economic Development and Emerging...

Says funding is there for housing, downtown development, environmental projects in every Massachusetts city and town

BOSTON — The Legislature on Monday set the dates of this year’s sales tax holiday weekend, settling on Aug. 13 and 14, when Massachusetts shoppers will get a break from state sales tax on most retail items less than $2,500.The annual sales-tax-free...