Federal officials told Gov. Patrick this week they won't move forward with the previously-proposed program.
The weekly roundup from State House News Service.
The bill has already passed the Massachusetts House and Senate and awaits Gov. Deval Patrick’s signature.
With the economic benefits of legalized marijuana working for Colorado, is our state next in line?
Suffolk University/Boston Herald survey has AG leading by 13 percent.
The Massachusetts Coalition to End Gun Violence issued a report Monday calling for stricter gun laws in the Commonwealth.
The Massachusetts primary is set for Sept. 9.
The state's Department of Public Health announced Friday morning the 20 applicants that will be receiving medicinal marijuana licenses to operate in Massachusetts.
She also has a lead over Republican candidate Mark Fisher, according to the survey.
Several colleagues spoke on behalf of Finegold during a Wednesday event in Hyde Park.
The state is expected to winnow its list of more than 100 applicants to as many as 35 licensed medical marijuana operations.
Last October's government shutdown has affected filing dates — so the Internal Revenue Service says it won't process tax returns before Jan. 31.
A story published Friday on Politico ranked the Bay State as fifth in the nation.
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.
Gov. Deval Patrick also urged private employers to send workers home early in expectation of a treacherous Tuesday commute.
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 NBCUniversal and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Consumers and officials alike are concerned that the new maps will lead to rate shock for flood insurance buyers.
The news that only one person is reviewing the site does not please some critics.
Gov. Deval Patrick announced a multi-part plan to address "current and future" impacts from climate change on the Bay State.
Governor Deval Patrick's order to lower the flags from sunrise to sunset honors decorated Army specialist Ryan A. Goldie, 28, a Wareham native who died of non-combat causes in December.
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.
Health care leaders say electric medical records can help improve care while lowering costs.
Health officials say the virus is now widespread throughout the state.
The town of Plymouth has announced a parking ban early Sunday morning.
The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Warning until 3 p.m., Friday.
The emergency shelter at Plymouth North High School will open at 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 2.
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for eastern Plymouth County.
In anticipation of the upcoming snow storm, the town of Plymouth has announced a parking ban early Friday morning.
State health officials are asking people to get flu shots.
Get ready to pay a little bit more to mail a letter in the new year.
The Secretary of State asks private businesses to send their employees home before 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Steve Wynn aims to build a $1.3 billion casino in Everett.
Brown's home expected to close this week. He owns a summer home in Rye, NH.
The governors of eight East Coast states want the EPA to enact stronger emissions standards in southern and midwestern states.
Money will pay fines, attorney fees, homeowners “hurt by questionable mortgages” and the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board.
The Massachusetts State Senate has approved a measure to increase the state's minimum wage over the next three years. Patch File Photo