Smith recently spoke to Alex Eberhardt, the head of Massachusetts' LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, to understand why the state ...

A spokesperson for House Speaker Ron Mariano said Friday that he "looks forward to serving as Speaker for the remainder of ...

State House and Senate leaders said Friday that they have reached an agreement on a spending plan for the fiscal year that ...

The Sakonnet River Bridge officially has a new name. On June 11, Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation to rename the span ...

It’s not a done deal yet. The full Democratic Caucus will vote today on the Oversight post, though members typically follow ...

Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on roll calls from recent sessions. There were no roll calls in the House ...

Massachusetts launched its free community college program last fall after state budget negotiators agreed to cover the costs with revenue from the surtax on the state's highest income households. The ...

No more cellphones in Massachusetts classrooms? Senate President Karen Spilka reportedly wants to get a statewide ban on ...

The House approved a significant overhaul of marijuana oversight in Massachusetts, passing a bill that would downsize and reorient the scandal-hounded Cannabis Control Commission that has kept ...

Fall River is the focus of a new blog on the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism's website, according to a community announcement. The blog, titled "History, Mystery, and the Sea: Discover ...

If enacted, Pell Grant cuts approved by the U.S. House could upend free community college programs that are just getting started in Massachusetts and saddle current and former students with more ...

Field is the Democratic nominee in Tuesday’s special election to fill the vacant 3rd Bristol District seat in the state House of Representatives. It includes parts of Taunton and neighboring Easton.