This fall, Massachusetts voters will decide on whether to allow homes on smaller lots. Boosters hope it will promote starter ...

The Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund helped 1,250 families and reopens for new applications on Oct. 19.

The allure of charming New England villages with world-class culture may draw you in, but the far-reaching vistas, marvelous ...

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 ...

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 ...

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), ...

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 ...

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 ...

Laws on pigeon frightening, milk cart vandalization and belting the national anthem are all present in the state of Massachusetts. The 1780 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the ...

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