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.
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.
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 ...
DeSantis migrant flight program would be phased out under compromise bill
The bill says that any transportation plans would need to be under the “direct control and supervision” of U.S. Immigration ...
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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, ...
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Federal judge halts Trump administration cuts to NIH research payments in 22 states
Attorneys general sued the Trump administration to block a NIH decision that would slash grant payments for research overhead ...
NH gov, Lawrence, Mass mayor announce collaboration to combat illegal drugs
Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Lawrence, Mass., Mayor Brian DePeña vowed Monday to work together more with law enforcement to enhance ...
Ayotte, mayor of Lawrence meet to discuss cross-border crime
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte and the mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts, are teaming up to rein in the illegal drug trade.
NH governor, Lawrence mayor discuss ways to deal with cross-border crime
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña came to the New Hampshire State House on Monday to meet with Gov. Kelly Ayotte and discuss increasing collaboration and communication across state lines to fight fentanyl ...