The Gov. Maura Healey administration refiled legislation that would allow Massachusetts municipalities to raises taxes on ...

As of Sunday, accessory dwelling units are allowed by right in single-family zoning districts across most of Massachusetts, under a law Gov. Maura Healey signed in August.

In honor of Black History Month, the Black American Heritage Flag will be raised at the Boston State House during a ceremony on Monday.

Under a new lawy, businesses must disclose certain wage information with the state – but a more sweeping mandate for sharing the data looms ahead.

The governor's second so-called Municipal Empowerment Act would allow cities and towns to increase local taxes on meals, ...

Municipal leaders have used existing local option taxes to raise money for affordable housing and to dodge property tax ...

In 2019, the MBTA made its $10 weekend commuter rail pass a permanent ticketing option, which Mitrou said helped attract a ...

It would take years, and hundreds of millions of dollars, to rebuild a bridge to the island and reopen the deteriorating ...

There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. When the 2024 legislative session ended on Jan. 1, thousands of ...

The housing crisis in Massachusetts could get worse. Electric bills might skyrocket and the high food price could go even ...

BOSTON — Massachusetts property owners now have a right to build accessory dwelling units or so-called in-law apartments in single-family zoning districts across most of the state, under a law ...

Meanwhile, GOP state Reps. Michael Soter and Kenneth Sweezey introduced new legislation on Friday, titled “An Act to promote ...