GREENFIELD — Franklin County has a new sheriff, as Lori Streeter took the oath of office on Friday afternoon with staff ...

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

Mayor Cathleen DeSimone says she supports Gov. Maura Healey’s most recent proposal of a mix of local-level revenue sweeteners ...

A veteran lawmaker, state Senator Peter Durant twice flipped what had been Democratic districts to win a seat in the House ...

Still, Republicans will have to contend with running a campaign while President Donald Trump is in office — historically a ...

The head of Haiti’s embattled presidential council says he believes that both a reform of the country’s constitution and general elections to put a legitimate government back in charge can ...

House Speaker Ronald Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka have staffing and salary perk decisions to make in the coming weeks, with key posts vacant as lawmakers slowly organize for a term ...

At first glance, Wu has almost a perfect foil in Kraft, 57, a rich trust fund kid, a white carpetbagger from tony Chestnut ...

BOSTON — Facing criticism over her handling of the migrant crisis, Gov. Maura Healey is proposing an overhaul of the state’s emergency shelter system, calling for increased criminal background ...

BOSTON - In her second address of its kind, Gov. Maura Healey touted the accomplishments of her administration and laid out a vision for the year ahead. In Thursday's State of the Commonwealth ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey delivered her second State of the Commonwealth speech on Thursday night, in which she covered topics including the emergency shelter crisis, infrastructure ...