Mask Requirement Back At Boston Hospital For 'Foreseeable Future'

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute said the masks are necessary because of higher rates of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19.

Boston Councilor Calls 'Electeds Of Color' Party Invite 'Divisive'

A mayoral administrator apologized after mistakenly sending all councilors a holiday party invite meant for "electeds of color."

Demonstrators Block BU Bridge, Demand Calls For Gaza Ceasefire

The protest, organized by IfNotNow​, began during rush hour Thursday and soon closed down the Boston University Bridge.

4-Day Work Week Would Make Massachusetts More Competitive, Bill Supporters Say

"Americans haven't had a meaningful reduction in working hours since the 1930s," bill sponsor Dylan Fernandes, a Falmouth Democrat, said.

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MA Emergency Shelter Cap Allowed To Continue: Judge

A legal advocacy group sued Gov. Maura Healey to stop a cap on shelter beds. The cap began on Wednesday.

MA 'Right-To-Shelter' Lawsuit Filed Over Healey's Cap On New Beds

Gov. Maura Healey said the state would stop adding shelter beds by November. A new lawsuit is attempting to stop the service cut.

Boston City Council Calls For Hearing On Changing Name Of Faneuil Hall Over Ties To Slavery

Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has called the name an "anti-Black symbol."

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"Allston-Brighton is a majority-renter neighborhood that is not represented by a renter."--Boston City Council Candidate Jacob deBlecourt

DHS In Boston As MA 'Badly Needs Support' In Migrant Crisis: Officials

State officials are hoping to show the Department of Homeland Security "the extremely difficult situation" Massachusetts is facing.

Massachusetts House And Senate Pass Tax Relief Bill, Gov. Healey Expected To Sign It

Lawmakers are hoping this will help stop people from moving away to less tax-heavy states.

MA $1 Billion Tax Relief Package: What's Inside Long-Brewing Bill

The tax package filed Tuesday by Massachusetts lawmakers will be voted on this week following years of closed-door negotiations.

How A Federal Government Shutdown Could Harm Massachusetts

From local federal employees to food assistance and airport security, a federal shut down would be felt nationwide.

Feds Order MBTA To Make Immediate Safety Changes After "Near Miss Events"

The new requirements include reporting close calls within two hours after they happen and banning the use of "lone workers" on tracks.

Embattled Boston City Councilors Kendra Lara, Ricardo Arroyo Defeated In Preliminaries

According to the city's unofficial results, both Kendra Lara and Ricardo Arroyo were defeated in Tuesday's preliminaries.

MA AG Certifies 34 Ballot Measures: MCAS End, Rent Control Included

The 34 proposed laws and constitutional amendments could reach Massachusetts voters in 2024 and 2026.

New MA State Seal: Survey Seeks Input On Design

The Special Commission Relative to the Seal and Motto in 2022 moved forward with changing the 123-year-old logo.

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Gov. Healey Signs MA $56 Billion Fiscal 2024 Budget

The $56 billion state budget will fund state departments and many local initiatives through June.

Healey Declares State Of Emergency Over Strained Family Shelter System

There are now some 20,000 people in the Massachusetts family shelter system due to housing costs and migrants seeking refuge.

MA $56.2 Billion Budget Deal: What's In 2024 Compromise Plan

State lawmakers Monday voted in favor of the fiscal 2024 budget, sending the plan to Gov. Maura Healey for a signature.

MA State House Closed After Electrical Fire

State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, D-Sudbury, reported sparks in electrical equipment just before the statehouse was evacuated Tuesday.

Mass. Legislators' Campaigns: Funded By Real Estate Ind. Execs?

Millennium Partners executives and their wives gave $8,000 to Massachusetts Senate’s Housing Committee Co-Chair’s campaign committee.

No Rent Regulation Hearing Till Fall 2023 Despite Boston's Rent Hikes?

In Boston between July 2022 and July 2023, median rent charged market-rate tenants for an apartment jumped by $693 per month, to $3,200.

Legalizing Psychedelics Could Become A Ballot Question In Massachusetts

That's the question being weighed by a national drug policy group that has already notched similar reforms in two other states.

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20 Months After 2021 Mayoral Election: Still No Rent Control In Boston

Between 2022 and 2023, homeless number in families jumped by 17.5 percent and homeless number on street jumped by 42 percent in Boston.

'A Real Travesty': More Than 300 People Join Lawsuit After Remains Stolen From Harvard Morgue

More people have joined a class action lawsuit against Harvard Medical School over the illegal sale of body parts; a NH man faces charges.

Time For Community Control Of Boston's Police In 2023?

Is Democratic Party's politically "progressive" city government in Boston still failing to establish community control of police in 2023?

Brighton-Brookline Residents Oppose Kimco's Whole Foods Project: Pt.2

Neighborhood resident comments submitted to Boston Planning & Development Agency show why they oppose Whole Foods Reconstruction project.

Mass. Lawmakers Try To Repeal Ban On Happy Hour Again

"Many of our downtowns and main streets don't have the foot traffic they did during the pandemic," Cyr said ahead of Wednesday's hearing.

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MA U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins To Resign Amid Ethics Investigation

Rollins' attorney said she will submit her resignation to President Joe Biden by the end of business on Friday.

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Changes Coming To Massachusetts Hospitals Thanks To "Laura's Law"

"Laura's Law" is named after Laura Levis, who collapsed from an asthma attack and died outside Somerville Hospital in 2016.

Boston City Council President Proposes 'Rat Czar' To Control Rodent Population

Changes during the pandemic have made the problem so much worse in major cities, and people here are grossed out.

Healey Backs Online Lottery To 'Compete' With Sports Betting In Massachusetts

What we also have is a lottery system that right now isn't able to compete against DraftKings," Healey said.