Massachusetts enacted a law for public access to state institutional records over 75 years old, illuminating past experiences ...

The USDA says it began investigating an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme “as soon as” SNAP benefit redemptions spiked ...

Massachusetts dropped its gender identity mandate for foster care parents after Alliance Defending Freedom posed a legal challenge and federal regulators gave a constitutional warning.

Law enforcement officials met to discuss strategies for preventing and responding to illegal street takeover events across ...

Records from Massachusetts’ infamous institutions, where generations of people experienced mistreatment and abuse, are ...

President Trump’s recent executive order could significantly alter marijuana’s federal status, potentially easing financial ...

The grant, administered by the Massachusetts Office on Disability, will allow Framingham to hire a contractor to develop a ...

The association is asking the Legislature to change how it calculates Unrestricted General Government Aid — state money given ...

Gov. Maura Healey's office announced three new initiatives Wednesday to promote the construction of accessory dwelling units, ...

Massachusetts is often a climate bellwether for the United States. It spearheaded the country’s first regional cap and trade program, was among the first states to mandate greenhouse gas reductions, ...

An alleged scheme that fraudulently obtained nearly $7 million in SNAP benefits is no more after the feds arrested two men who are accused of operating the “criminal enterprise” out of tiny retail ...