The Mass Gaming Commission voted on a timeline of late January for casino sports betting and early March for a mobile wagering rollout.
The Mass Gaming Commission recessed without a vote but appears to be eyeing the Super Bowl for casino betting, March Madness for mobile.
The now stagnant legislation would address two major issues within the disability community: estate recovery and housing.
The vote means city councilors will now make $125,000 a year, up from $103,500, starting in 2024 after the next local election.
The state Commission on the Status of Women recommends policy changes aimed at supporting women and girls in Massachusetts.
Lawyers for Civil Rights filed the federal lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of 48 Venezuelans flown from Texas to Martha's Vineyard Wednesday.
President Joe Biden began his visit to the Bay State at Logan Airport touting a new infrastructure law before heading to Dorchester.
State elections officials Friday certified that a question to overturn a new law granting licenses gained enough signatures.
President Joe Biden will make his second stop in the Bay State since July on the 60th anniversary of a famous John F. Kennedy speech.
With almost 100 percent of precincts reporting in Boston, see which candidates won county and state seats in the city.
Biden will be in Massachusetts to talk about a 2021 $1 trillion infrastructure bill.
The exit comes after key state politicians — including Michelle Wu and Ed Markey — endorsed other candidates in the 2022 AG race.
Get your civic duty out of the way early this week. Early voting in Boston will last until Friday ahead of the Sept. 6 primary.
A new state law signed by Gov. Charlie Baker last week allows Boston and nine other communities to ban fossil fuel use in new developments.
The state is no longer recommending masking, surveillance testing or quarantining for asymptomatic exposures to the coronavirus.
Massachusetts residents can't start betting on sports yet. A state commission has to set up rules first.
Boston Councilor Ricardo Arroyo is headed toward a Sept. 6 primary showdown with Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden.
Mail voting is permanent in Massachusetts following an experiment during the pandemic. Here's where to drop off your ballot in Boston.
A Christian group's flag is raised over Boston's City Hall after the group sued the city when officials refused to fly it in 2017.
Massachusetts shoppers will get a little break from the state's 6.25 percent sales tax in the next few weeks. Here's what you need to know.
If the MA high court affirms Judge Ullmann's ruling, those affected could either be re-sentenced or become eligible for parole.
Cities and towns in MA have the option to hold public meetings either remotely or in a hybrid format as they have been since 2020.
She will visit veterans and their families in Charlestown Thursday afternoon before heading to fundraising events in Andover and Nantucket.
The rules passed at the start of the pandemic allowing gov't meetings to be held remotely will expire Friday if an agreement can't be made.
The state's Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes at a state lab
Through the VOTESAct, Massachusetts residents can expect to have vote-by-mail and extended early voting in time for the fall elections.
With Howie Carr moderating Massachusetts' first Republican Gubernatorial Debate, a non-profit plans to sponsor the event.
If the court upholds the original plan, MA will go ahead with offering "no-excuse" needed absentee voting along with 34 other states.
Is Rent Stabilization Adv. Cmte.--that includes Colliers Int'l Capital VP--not protecting Boston's tenants from rent increases in 2022?
Phase IV advances a 30-year initiative to improve Boston Harbor water quality while modernizing infrastructure in the evolving neighborhood.
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MA lawmakers share their anger at the overturn of Roe v. Wade as Gov. Baker signs an executive order to protect reproductive rights.
Now that the Supreme Court has officially decided to overturn Roe v. Wade, what can Massachusetts residents expect?
While Democrats call the proposal a "gimmick," Gov. Baker supports the bill, causing a split between Massachusetts lawmakers.
The gas tax in Massachusetts is 24 cents per gallon. It's the 16th lowest in the country, according to the IGEN data.
The VOTES Act would make permanent the popular mail-in and early voting options used in 2020.
AmeriCorps awarded grants to 23 organizations that focus on conservation, housing and more across the Commonwealth.
House and Senate Democrats enacted the legislation Thursday, Baker shot it down Friday, and an override vote is planned for June 8.
The Senate voted to provide more vital protection for health care providers and people who come to MA for abortion services.
After losing an appeal to stop climate change probes, ExxonMobil must face Maura Healey's lawsuit claiming the company misled consumers.