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 ...

A constructed accessory dwelling unit lowered by crane into a backyard in Concord, Massachusetts. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily ...

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 ...

Delhi’s air quality continues to be in the ‘very poor’ category. This has prompted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to announce that some measures that are part of the Graded Response ...

'Dhurandhar' box office collection day 10 (LIVE): The Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan starrer is unstoppable as it crosses Rs 320 crore, off to a great start on second Sunday Are villains ...

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 ...

The nation's largest auto and home insurance company hopes to make plans available in the Bay State by 2027. Jaylen Brown dunks the ball in the 2024 AT&T Slam Dunk contest during the State Farm ...

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 ...

of adults in Massachusetts identify as Christians. Note: 1% did not answer the question. Figures may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Margin of error for 2023-24 ...