The governor's second so-called Municipal Empowerment Act would allow cities and towns to increase local taxes on meals, ...

Senator Kelly Dooner (R-Taunton) says the Taunton Clarion Hotel will close as a shelter by June 30, 2025, as that state plans ...

Elected officials warned that building materials, fuel, kitchen appliances, and more could all be affected as the prospect of ...

A migrant who was staying at a state-run shelter has been arrested for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter, according to officials. The 42-year-old man has been charged with aggravated rape of a ...

BOSTON - People in Massachusetts may have felt a rumble on Friday as fighter jets roared toward Boston. They will also be ...

The change would require adult applicants to “disclose criminal convictions in Massachusetts and elsewhere” as well as ...

Governor Maura Healey proposed significant new changes to the state’s Right to Shelter law, including imposing a statutory residency requirement for families and strengthening criminal background ...

Gov. Maura Healey is reevaluating her cost-cutting budget proposal to close a Canton public health hospital amid escalating ...

Gov. Maura Healey filed legislation Friday that would allow cities and towns to hike taxes on hotel stays and meals, an ...

Municipal leaders have used existing local option taxes to raise money for affordable housing and to dodge property tax ...

Staffers at Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children are calling on Maura Healey to visit their Canton facility after the governor vowed to reconsider her closure plan in the face of fierce ...