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House Speaker Ron Mariano told reporters Wednesday that he feels “hopeful that something happens in Washington” to “tighten the immigration system” and ease the burden on states like Massachusetts.

MBTA Transit Police are investigating after someone left a small boat on the commuter rail tracks near Porter Wednesday.

The budget announcement comes amid a tightening fiscal climate. A proposed 3.3% increase over last year's spending comes in below the 3.7% increase Gov. Maura Healey floated in January.

The budget bill set for debate in late April would raise state spending by about 3%.

The Massachusetts House unveiled a nearly $58 billion state budget proposal, which represents a 3.3 percent increase in spending from the last fiscal year.

House Democrats want to inject hundreds of millions of new dollars into the MBTA, calling for a sharp increase in operating budget support and funding for new...

House Democrats want to inject hundreds of millions of new dollars into the MBTA, calling for a sharp increase in operating budget support and funding for new initiatives such as a hiring and training program.

House Democrats want to inject hundreds of millions of new dollars into the MBTA, calling for a sharp increase in operating budget support. The proposal also includes new initiatives like an "MBTA Academy," which would fund recruitment, training and creation of a workforce pipeline, and a "Resilient Rides" program aimed at better preparing infrastructure to adapt to climate change impacts.

In a conversation with the MBTA Advisory Board, Phil Eng reflected on his first year leading the T

MBTA advisory board members gave Phil Eng a warm welcome as he rang in a year at the helm of the troubled transit agency.