Mass. State Lottery winner: $4 million prize to be used for new house
A Massachusetts woman who won $4 million playing the lottery wants to use her good fortune to buy a new house.
Hundreds of students rally on State House steps for climate action
They pushed for bills that would improve air quality and increase climate education in public schools, among others.
Massachusetts Democrats battle Diana DiZoglio’s office over legislative audit: ‘Whiplash’
Massachusetts senators and the Office of the State Auditor faced off Tuesday in a tense meeting about a legislative audit.
Massachusetts Senate makes a stab at transparency
Massachusetts voters delivered a clear message to the Legislature last November on transparency — or rather its lack of it.
Massachusetts reports spending nearly $500M so far in FY25 on state-run shelters
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has spent nearly $500 million on the state-run shelter system in fiscal year 2025, ...
In testy session, lawmakers, DiZoglio’s reps tangle over legislative audit
We are not obfuscating. We want to continue on a path that keeps our constitution whole," Sen. Cynthia Friedman, D-4th ...
DiZoglio’s audit effort still stalled
AUDIT OR NOT IT — It’s been 756 days since state Auditor Diana DiZoglio was sworn into office and 708 since she first attempted to launch an audit of the Legislature.
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Young mom says Visitor Program gave her “support system”
About 6,000 Massachusetts families are supported annually by the Massachusetts Home Visiting Initiative, which funds home ...
Man fighting to reclaim hundreds of thousands of dollars, despite Mass. law change
One man is fighting the town of Reading for nearly $220,000. Experts say there could be many people owed money in cities and ...
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Mass. Senators and auditor’s office hold long-awaited meeting
The auditor’s office and a Senate commission met Tuesday to discuss the legislative audit Massachusetts voters backed in November.
'Move more rapidly'; Sen. Warren urges Fed Chair Powell to cut interest rates
"I urge you to move more rapidly to bring down interest rates, beginning with a meaningful rate cut next month," she said.
Lawmakers near agreement on bill that would limit shelter stays
A $425 million bill would keep the state's emergency shelter system afloat while imposing a new cap on the number of families ...