Massachusetts Democrats led the advance of an anti-book ban bill despite conservative opposition, as library challenges remain elevated well above pre-2020 levels.

A Massachusetts man says he narrowly escaped death after an alleged road rage shooting on I-495. The gunman has not been found.

The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced $350,000 in funding for dam removal studies across seven municipalities in Massachusetts.

Video footage captured a chaotic brawl during Nantucket’s Christmas Stroll last weekend as men clashed in the street. Police say no arrests were made.

No bucks given! It’s the fawn of a new day in the Bay State as officials reveal a calen-deer to expand hunting season where deer densities are ballooning. The Healey administration could also OK Sunday hunting down the line.

Funding from the "Fair Share" amendment helped support free school meals and community college, among other initiatives.

The state's Cannabis Control Commission voted Thursday to approve rules for "social consumption sites" where people can buy and consumer marijuana products all in the same place. However, it could very well be another year before such sites are actually a reality.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a sweeping set of final regulations that will allow adults to purchase and consume cannabis on-site for the first time in the state's history.

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A Massachusetts judge on Tuesday questioned whether prediction-markets operator Kalshi could legally offer the state's residents the ability to place financial bets on something as "trivial" as who wins sporting events without running afoul of gaming regulators.

As local energy costs skyrocket, the state’s Department of Public Utilities has launched an investigation into all delivery charges on electric and gas utility bills. The review comes as electricity and natural gas costs have risen more rapidly than inflation, resulting in economic hardship for many in Massachusetts.