Gov. Maura Healey filed legislation Friday that would allow cities and towns to hike taxes on hotel stays and meals, an option the first-term Democrat argued is necessary to help municipalities “facing long-term fiscal pressures” raise more money.

Snow totals are lagging again this winter. But Boston averages 14.4 inches in February, the snowiest month of the year.

The state's congressional delegation offered thoughts and prayers for the victims while also taking aim at Trump.

Starting Sunday, accessory dwelling units, commonly known as in-law apartments, will be allowed by right in single-family zoning districts across most of Massachusetts, under a law Gov. Maura Healey signed in August.

The current bird flu outbreak in Massachusetts is the largest the state has ever seen. Here's why officials believe it has become so widespread and what residents should do to protect themselves (and their pets).

Bird flu is now believed to be widespread in Massachusetts and is likely present even in places where there has not been a confirmed positive, state environmental and health officials said Wednesday.

A federal appeals court on Thursday restored a U.S. agency rule restricting lobster and Jonah crab fishing off the Massachusetts coast to protect endangered whales, rejecting a claim that the agency did not deserve deference under a recent landmark Supreme Court case.

Whether to add fluoride to tap water is a local decision left to municipalities. About 62% of Massachusetts residents live in a town with fluoridated drinking water. Many who don't have fluoridated water have well water instead.

Looking for something fun to do in Massachusetts this weekend? Here are five suggestions:

Zeneyda Barrera, 18, was arrested at her home in Lynn Monday morning after a neighbor heard a commotion. Barrera is accused of pushing her 12-year-old brother during an argument over a cellphone, according to a Lynn Police Department report.

Mayor Michelle Wu along with Boston Teacher's Union and other city and state leaders presented the Curley K-8 School's Sugeily Santos, as the 2025 School Counselor of the Year.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has proposed expanding the state’s authority to tax capital gains, in response to a 2022 high court ruling rejecting a $2.63 million assessment on an out-of-state company.