In short, the town's stated purpose for the taking is a proper public purpose” that aligned with past actions by the town ...

Tompkins and his attorneys argued prosecutors had not presented sufficient evidence of a quid pro quo or corrupt intent.

In what became practically his campaign mantra, Markey repeated the line to all who raised the issue: “It’s not your age, it’s the age of your ideas that are important.” ...

On Beacon Hill, with a reputation for opacity and top-down leadership, swapping sitting senators for first-time progressives may have limited utility when it comes to vote count. But Tuesday sent the ...

POLICY WATCHERS TRYING to figure how lawmakers have spent the current legislative session tackling the housing crisis could be forgiven for having a sense of déja vu. The moves getting the most ...

A landmark agreement both reshapes Instagram and Facebook for teenagers, and adds fuel to legislative debate about permanent ...

ED MARKEY cruised to a decisive victory in the Democratic primary against Rep. Seth Moulton, as voters soundly rejected the Salem congressman’s effort to turn the race into a referendum on Markey’s ...

Koh will face Republican Micah Jones in November. If Koh wins, as he is heavily favored to do, he would be Massachusetts’s first Asian American congressperson.

MASSACHUSETTS RANKS NEAR the top in education, health, and economic output. It also ranks near the top for cost of living. Housing and transportation drive much of that cost. Those […] ...

At precisely the age when young people are still figuring out who they are, an algorithm optimized for engagement should not ...

MASSACHUSETTS RANKS NEAR the top in education, health, and economic output. It also ranks near the top for cost of living. Housing and transportation ...