These three laws are among a host of measures that will go into effect Thursday to kick off the new year.
The governor’s race was one the closest statewide results in recent memory.
With more than 95 percent of precincts reporting, some media outlets are projecting Charlie Baker the winner. But Coakley is not conceding.
State legislators passed a law allowing three casinos and a slots parlor in 2011. On Tuesday, it was voters turn to decide.
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Senator Richard J. Ross Wrentham Breakfast meeting.
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State House News Service's recap and analysis of the week in state government.
Listen to the idea of Richard Ross and Dylan Hayre, running for the State Senate seat.
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.
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The new bill is part of the goal to create safer communities throughout the state.
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.
With the economical benefits of legalized marijuana working for Colorado, is your state the next in line?
Kennedy's seat is up for re-election this fall.
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 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.
A WBUR survey the Attorney General to have a 39-29 lead over Republican Candidate Charlie Baker.
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.
Gov. Deval Patrick announced a multi-part plan to address "current and future" impacts from climate change on the Bay State.
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.