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 ...

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 ...

The Massachusetts 250 plate, a blue plate featuring the year “1776” and the number “250,” only became available in May of 2025 yet, as of Nov. 7, has 31,526 active registrations. This puts it just ...

Massachusetts is the historical home of the gerrymander. A historical marker in downtown Boston commemorates the salamander-shaped district drawn in 1812 to give an advantage to then-Gov. Elbridge ...

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 ...

The answer is why it can be hard to detect, let alone prohibit, partisan gerrymandering. By Nate Cohn and Eve Washington Margin in pct. points D+60 D+40 D+20 Margin in pct. points D+60 It’s easy to ...

Massachusetts was once a national leader in protecting the rights of victims of crime. Sadly, those days are long gone. A recent ruling by the state’s high court has punched a massive hole in the ...

The "No Kings day of action" is scheduled to take place nationwide Saturday, June 14. The rallies will coincide with Flag Day, President Trump's 79th birthday and the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary ...

Muslims from throughout Northwest Indiana gathered together on Friday to pray and celebrate Eid Al-Adha. The celebration, the first day of a three-day event, was held inside Crown Point’s Sparta Dome.

Under the damaged dome of al-Albani Mosque in Khan Younis, families stood, some barefoot, on broken stone and dust, raising their voices in takbir to mark the first morning of Eid al-Adha on Friday.

Eid al-Adha, a period of "communal enjoyment" for Muslims worldwide, is officially underway. Over two billion Muslims are currently, or preparing, to celebrate the "Feast of Sacrifice," a major ...