Eighteen police officers from across Massachusetts were honored Wednesday for their extraordinary acts of courage, many of whom have put their own lives at risk to protect the communities they serve.

"I was trying to build my resume, but at the same time I was trying to survive." ...

A proposed law would require independent testing of powerful AI models for catastrophic<br/>risks, even as the White House ...

Wellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, and one of the richest cities in the state. The median household income here is over $250,000 per year, while the mean income is $367,801.

A town’s motto can reveal exactly what’s charming about the place, and it’s also shorthand for its unique quirks. Northampton, in western Massachusetts, isn’t the only place in the Bay State to grab a ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a law on Monday allowing abortions to be performed in her state at any point before birth. Before the change, abortions were legal until 24 weeks (5½ months), ...

Good morning. We’re Jessica Ma and Angela Mathew, two Globe correspondents here to explain the debate over redesigning the Massachusetts state flag — and to show you some of the more lighthearted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Massachusetts's primary election, with several important races up and down the ballot, is less than a week away. The Sept. 1 ...

On March 26th, 2026, the U.S. Census Bureau released its Vintage 2025 population estimates for July 1, 2024 through July 1, 2025 for Massachusetts and U.S. counties, which includes total population ...

Amber Barkley is a writer and editor with over 10 years of experience in topics ranging from personal finance to marketing analytics to fiction. She found her niche in personal finance in 2022, when ...

Massachusetts is considering legislation that would make it the first state to adopt new taxation of international income since Congress adopted a new system—one largely incompatible with state ...

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