Multistate settlement also implements policy changes.
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
Boston Herald report finds frustrated applicants due to computer glitches
Group hoping for referendum to go before voters in next presidential election.
Former state senator joins two other democrats in race for Martha Coakley’s seat
Measure would remove artificially manufactured fats from ingredients’ lists
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh is visiting Hanscom Air Force base this Thursday and Friday, along with several other senior leaders, to meet with high-level government officials.
The deadline to vote in Concord's Dec. 4 special Town Meeting is Friday, Nov. 22.
Once you receive your summons for jury duty, you can handle all you need to on the state’s juror service website.
We've got five questions with Michael Benn, the Concord resident petitioning to repeal the town's bylaw banning the sale of unflavored, unenhanced drinking water in single-serve plastic bottles.
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and her Republican colleague, Congresswoman Martha Roby from Alabama, requested the hearing to investigate the future for Afghan women after U.S. troops leave the country next year.
Maura Healey officially announces candidacy for office.
Bill includes $20 million for heating assistance to address delays in funding following the federal government shutdown.
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (D-Lowell) was satisfied the impasse over funding the federal government had been resolved in a statement on Wednesday, but said Washington should not be pleased with what happened, and that there is more work to be done.
More than two-dozen Minute Man employees had been furloughed, the parking gates locked and ranger-led interpretation programs cancelled during the 16-day government shutdown.
Special Town Meeting's set for Dec. 4, and we'll tell you what's on the warrant.
Measure would ensure the safety of people with pets in emergency situations.
The Obama administration has opened the door for states to use their own money to reopen some national parks closed due to the shutdown.
Residents who rely on this program may face a long, cold winter.
More than 90 percent of homeowners in the U.S. will see higher heating expenses this year.
Be sure workers and employees know what the new bank note looks like.
Don't pay $50 to $90 for something you can get for free or at minimal charge from the Registry of Deeds.
A constitutional convention this week includes an amendment to allow early voting in the state
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says workers will return soon, but shutdown-sparked furloughs won’t wiped out.
Legislation to be filed Friday, and if approved, would list all those convicted of animal cruelty in the Bay State.
Or so the survey says.
The shutdown of U.S. government functions took effect at midnight Oct. 1.
New system emails notifications to commuters on mega projects and planned highway events.
Dozens of services reduced or closed, hundreds furloughed due to partial shutdown.
Shutdown comes at the start of one of the park's busiest months.
National parks, and historic sites throughout the state closed following shutdown.
With his Wrentham home on the market, speculation grows as to what the former U.S. senator’s next move may be.
Minute Man National Park, Faneuil Hall and Bunker Hill Monument among many to be impacted.
After lackluster summer, will this uplifting trend continue?
The move is expected to generate $2 billion in new revenue for the postal service
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