Gov. Deval Patrick signed the Unaccompanied Homeless Youth bill into law on Tuesday while Cyrus fundraised for homeless youths in August.
Learn more about the Veterans Service Center at this monthly open house.
These three laws are among a host of measures that will go into effect Thursday to kick off the new year.
City Democrats endorsed a proposal to change "Board of Aldermen" to the gender-neutral "City Council."
Highlighting how the City of Newton will keeping raising taxes in order to pay for more government spending.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation held a public hearing this week. View the presentation here.
The race was one of the closest in recent memory.
Multiple sources said Baker won the race, though Martha Coakley did not concede.
Voters approved local Questions 5 and 6.
Voters on Tuesday voted down a repeal of the state's casino law.
Lincoln Eliot Elementary School received a shout-out.
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Officials say voters should try to resolve any issues with an election warden or town clerk first.
Voters will choose a new governor and decide whether to expand restrictions on new casinos.
Menino died Thursday at the age of 71. He was Boston's longest-serving mayor.
He battled cancer for the last several years and recently suspended treatment.
Warren said Coakley is the "clear choice" in her gubernatorial race against Charlie Baker.
Newton this week became the ninth municipality in the state to pass such protections.
State House News Service's recap and analysis of the week in state government.
In the governor's race, voters chose Martha Coakley and Charlie Baker as the Democratic and Republican nominees, respectively.
She won the seat previously held by Sal Salvucci, who died earlier this year.
Deborah B. Goldberg, former Brookline selectwoman, will take on the Republican Michael J. Heffernan in November
Democratic candidate Steven Grossman conceded to Coakley Tuesday night.
With 64 percent of precincts reporting, Maura Healey had 62 percent of the vote to Warren Tolman’s 38 percent.
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan squared off against challenger Michael Sullivan in the Democratic Primary Tuesday, Sept. 9.
It's a one-stop-web shop for local officials and residents to learn about grant opportunities across state government.
Voters will also choose an alderman for Ward 3.
Voting will be held from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Patrick, who's nearing the end of his eight-year run as governor, made the comments in an interview with WCVB.
Unpaid penalties will be waived on overdue Massachusetts taxes that are paid by Oct. 31 by 300,000 qualifying taxpayers.
The weekly roundup from State House News Service.
Federal officials told Gov. Patrick this week they won't move forward with the previously-proposed program.
The bill was formulated in response to the high-profile case of Jared Remy.
State lawmakers fast-tracked a new bill after the Supreme Court struck down the state's protester-free buffer zone around abortion clinics.
More than 30 elected officials in Massachusetts have come out in support of Market Basket workers and a boycott of the grocery store chain; in NH, officials hope the matter will be resolved soon.
Gov. Deval Patrick is looking at possible options to house hundreds of Central American children in a secure location.
State lawmakers will consider a bill to would protect workers from giving up their social media passwords.
A study recently found that although Massachusetts is the overall safest state in the US, it ranks alarmingly low on a few measures of safety.
Senator Richard Blumenthal believes that Sunday's mass shooting in Berkeley, CA could have been prevented by gun control.