From responding to the Trump administration to grappling with the affordability crisis in the state, Massachusetts policy makers have dealt with a host of issues and challenges in 2025. State agency ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is an independent, coeducational, private research university based in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT aims to ‘further ...

With the start of 2026, several new laws and regulations will take effect across Massachusetts. Gov. Maura Healey signed 186 bills into law during 2025, according to her office. The vast majority of ...

The Massachusetts Elections Division announced Thursday that it has certified five questions to advance toward the 2026 state election ballot.The questions are as follows:"An Initiative Petition for a ...

Massachusetts voters approved a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million that generated $1.5 billion in revenue. Massachusetts voters approved a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million in November 2022 that ...

Everyone is mad about their energy bills — and with good reason. The skyrocketing bills have emerged as a flashpoint in Massachusetts, as residents increasingly cite them as a major contributor to the ...

The forint fell by the most in more than six weeks after Hungarian central bank Deputy Governor Barnabas Virag quit, cutting short his six-year mandate that was due to end next year. The forint fell ...

Homes under construction in 2021 in Newburyport. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) MBTA transit police officers will continue to carry naloxone, but the T's report recommended that any future programs be managed ...

Maura Healey wants to keep her job — but she's got some competition for the gig. The first-term governor of Massachusetts declared her intention to run again back in February. Since then, several ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Massachusetts Senate has approved a bill setting the state primary election date for September 1, 2026, in a move to optimize voter participation. The legislation, known as H.4531, ...

The proposed flags, which are still under review, reflect efforts to replace symbols viewed as outdated or offensive, particularly by Indigenous communities. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto ...

Massachusetts has unveiled the finalists for the new state seal, flag and motto, after creating a commission to decide on new symbols to represent the state. The Seal, Flag and Motto Advisory ...