John Deaton, who ran against Elizabeth Warren in the Massachusetts Senate race, talks about the state of politics on the national and local level,

A coalition pushing a 2026 ballot question that would repeal a gun law Gov. Maura Healey signed last year raised more than $136,000 in four months but drew roughly a third of its cash from a gun manufacturer that fled Massachusetts in 2023,

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 7,760 in the week ending January 18, down from 9,908 the week before, the Labor Department said.

Federal authorities are threatening to investigate state officials who don't comply with immigration enforcement policies.

Fire crews battled a three-alarm fire at a home Sunday in Quincy, Massachusetts. The fire broke out just after 4 p.m. Sunday at a home on Arlington Street in the city. Firefighter struck multiple alarms to call for more resources.

As of a month ago, much of the state was still in a severe drought, with other regions in moderate droughts at the time.

Two women were seriously injured in a Sunday morning crash on Interstate 495 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, State Police said.

Nearly 40 cats affected by near-record snowfall in Louisiana are arriving at the MSPCA at Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem on Saturday as part of an urgent rescue mission.

The deal replaces a previous, $6 billion agreement that was rejected last July by the Supreme Court because it would have protected members of the wealthy Sackler family from civil lawsuits over OxyContin.

Gov. Maura Healey filed a $62B FY26 budget proposal that attempts to address slower revenue growth during the post-pandemic era by relying on a voter-approved surtax to buoy spending decisions and

Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) said she supports “apprehension of criminals in our communities" when asked about recent ICE arrests in her state.