The Legislative committee responsible for working out the kinks between the House and Senate budget proposals have come to an agreement on a $61 billion spending plan, they announced on Sunday. House ...

Governor Healey put closing plans on hold​, but staff and families say they are seeing signs the hospital's days may be ...

The $61 million spending deal includes new limits on broker's fees and requires Massachusetts' regional transit authorities to run fare-free buses. However, other proposals — like taxing candy and ...

Former Massachusetts state Sen. Dean Tran, right, walks with his wife and his lawyer, Michael Walsh, after pleading not guilty to six criminal state charges at Worcester Superior Court in July 2022.

As officials in Springfield, Massachusetts gear up for another fight over a proposed biomass power plant, western ...

Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran and his sister were indicted on federal charges Friday. The U.S. Attorney’s office says the pair is accused of “allegedly attempting to cover up a ...

Republican former Massachusetts state Sen. Dean Tran has been indicted in connection with a scheme that netted him over $30,000 in fraudulently-obtained pandemic relief funds.

Voters across Massachusetts are picking new state lawmakers in this election. The Massachusetts Senate, the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, is comprised of 40 members, each ...

Two candidates for State Senator took the debate stage in Hampden County on Thursday evening. The debate included challenger Malo Brown and sitting senator Adam Gomez.

In a unanimous vote on Wednesday, the Massachusetts State Senate passed a bill allocating $300,000 to address the prevalence of drink-spiking as part of the state’s budget for fiscal year 2024.

When Cronin was first elected, the state put $600,000 into the program; now, it receives $5 million a year. The senator has also worked to address the crisis in the state’s health care system ...