A handful of school districts across the state already limit or ban cellphone use during school hours or on school property.

Seemingly left for dead, it just won’t die. That describes one lawmaker’s continual attempts to resurrect happy hours in this ...

State transportation officials said they were “awaiting clarification” on the grant’s status from their federal counterparts.

Lois Stanley, a Virginia native who has supervised major planning, operations and capital projects at several universities, ...

On the July 4 holiday, Healey signed the fiscal year 2026 budget lawmakers sent to her on June 30, in the process vetoing ...

Gov. Maura Healey is out of town this week after quickly signing the yearly budget into law Friday and making clear she was ready to cut funding for local projects if Massachusetts experiences fiscal ...

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Article 23, which initially passed at Town Meeting on May 6 by a 951-759 vote, was repealed during a special election Tuesday ...

Air conditioning has been added to the Bristol County House of Correction’s Women’s Center. Not only inmates but staff are thrilled.