It’s been a busy week for Massachusetts state Senate President Karen E. Spilka. The Ashland Democrat has been fielding phone calls from constituents, service providers, and local leaders trying to ...

Dozens of people rallied at the State House in support of the Safe Communities Act, which would further limit police ...

A federal appeals court on Thursday restored a U.S. agency rule restricting lobster and Jonah crab fishing off the ...

Dr. Daniel Breen, a perennial favorite speaker at the Bedford Free Public Library, is underway with his annual winter lecture ...

The push from the Massachusetts GOP comes as national Republicans take aim at Boston, other major cities over immigration and law enforcement policies.