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Vigorous voices on both sides of a debate on sexual education curriculum in Massachusetts were heard by a committee of the Legislature on Wednesday.

Eight SouthCoast cities and towns are now hosting hundreds of unsheltered families following an emergency declaration from Gov. Healey.

The annual economic impact of flood damage in Massachusetts is expected to increase by nearly $10 million by 2030

Advocates voice optimism that the Healey administration will support shifting the facility out of the Department of Correction.

Four local communities got money from the state to support body-worn camera programs for their officers.

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes from the week of Sept. 25-29. LEGISLATURE APPROVES TAX RELIEF PACKAGE (H 4104) House 155-1, Senate 38-1, approved and sent to Gov. Maura Healey the conference committee version of a tax relief package. It was drafted as a compromise to the […]

MEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - Slow zones due to unsafe tracks are affecting the MBTA’s newest tracks on the Green Line Extension.The extension to Medford opened<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/slow-zones-plague-year-old-green-line-extension/">Read More</a>

LOWELL — The idea of providing students in Middlesex Community College’s hospitality and culinary arts program real-world, experiential learning in hotel operations at an actual hotel was the focus of a Friday fact-finding tour of UMass Lowell’s Inn & Conference Center requested by state Sen. Ed Kennedy.

Amidst a global biodiversity crisis, Massachusetts to become first state in the country to develop biodiversity goals to 2050; Separate executive order ends state agencies use of single use plastic bottles WESTBOROUGH – In celebration of National Climate Week, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed two key executive orders to address climate change and sustainability. The […]

After declaring a state of emergency, and activating the National Guard, the Healey Administration is calling on the federal government again for help in the migrant crisis.