Lawmakers have scheduled a hearing on the bill for Feb. 5.
The state is expected to winnow its list of more than 100 applicants to as many as 35 licensed medical marijuana operations.
The announcement comes months after a five-year-old Fitchburg boy went missing.
A story published Friday on Politico ranked the Bay State as fifth in the nation.
Town Meeting will consider bylaws that would require background checks for, and limit some practices of, door-to-door salespeople.
Rematch pits Richard Tisei of Wakefield against longtime incumbent Democrat John Tierney in 2014 Sixth District congressional race.
Playtex has received 99 reports of the holder cracking or breaking.
The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety is looking for the state to pass Senate Bill 1115 to help increase safety on the roads.
The former congressional candidate is positioned to take his fight against Congressman John Tierney to round two.
About 435,000 new units would comprise mostly multifamily homes and be located primarily in urban areas by the year 2040.
The Massachusetts Senator and three other Democratic senators sent a letter to NBCUniverisal and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
The congressman's Democratic challenger is speaking out against a budget that includes cuts to retired veterans.
About 40% of the enrollment would need to be young people in order to keep premiums down, experts say.
The news that only one person is reviewing the site does not please some critics.
Check out the additional questions, and the reason behind them, in the new Burlington census.
The state’s website needed to make changes to comply with the new federal Affordable Care Act.
There isn’t a link between high-spending hospitals and high quality.
Papers are available for Open Town Offices and Town Meeting positions for the April 12 town election.
Health officials say the virus is now widespread throughout the state.
Health care leaders say electric medical records can help improve care while lowering costs.
E-file and Free File can speed refunds, IRS says.
State health officials are asking people to get flu shots.
Recap and analysis of the week in state government by State House News Service.
See where Burlington's tax rate fall in the spectrum compared to area communities.
The half-staff notice ends on Dec. 9
The Board of Selectmen chose the option that kept residential rates low.
A bill has been filed by state Rep. Ruth Balser.
Among the Act's provisions: "Prohibiting Internet companies from collecting personal and location information from anyone under 13 without parental consent and anyone 13 to 15 years old without the user’s consent."
The renovations include energy-efficient windows, wheelchair ramps, sprinklers, security cameras and new phone and Internet lines.
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
State law says that the state must reduce the tax rate by .05 percentage points if “certain collections benchmarks are met,” reported the Boston Business Journal.
See which incoming restaurant received a liquor license from the town.
The Town is seeking residents who wish to serve their community in an interim position.
Rep. Jay Kaufman and DA Marian Ryan spoke on a wide variety of topics including cyber bullying, the Dookhan Lab scandal and domestic violence.
FEMA’s updated and expanded flood zone maps may mean big flood insurance cost increases for homeowners.
The ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 19, at 1 p.m. on the Town Common