Federal officials told Gov. Patrick this week they won't move forward with the previously-proposed program.
The bill has already passed the Massachusetts House and Senate and awaits Gov. Deval Patrick’s signature.
5th CD Rep: "The offer to help children in crisis is reflective of our proud history and the generous nature.”
Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department workers commended during National Correctional Officers Week.
The congresswoman’s new office is in Medford Square.
With the economical benefits of legalized marijuana working for Colorado, is your state the next in line?
The son of the late Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy is expected to announce he's running this week.
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.
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.
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 Planning Board is holding a meeting on Tuesday about the findings.
About 435,000 new units would comprise mostly multifamily homes and be located primarily in urban areas by the year 2040.
Clark: “While I am pleased to see a bipartisan agreement on funding that will keep our government running, I am disappointed that the compromise does not address unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed."
The Massachusetts Senator and three other Democratic senators sent a letter to NBCUniverisal and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
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.
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 officials say the virus is now widespread throughout the state.
Health care leaders say electric medical records can help improve care while lowering costs.
State health officials are asking people to get flu shots.
Brown's home expected to close this week. He owns a summer home in Rye, NH.
Recap and analysis of the week in state government by State House News Service.
Melrose resident and Democrat Katherine Clark was sworn in Thursday as a member of the Mass. Congressional Delegation.
The highest vote total was 48% in one town.
Katherine Clark easily defeated Republican challenger Frank Addivinola Jr. and two other candidates in the race for Edward Markey's 5th Congressional District seat.
Clark will take seat vacated by Senator Ed Markey.
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