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The New Bedford City Council wants to know how the School Committee is spending its money.

State senators hope to complete work on a $36.2 billion state budget before the Memorial Day weekend.

Mayor Jon Mitchell presented his proposed budget to the City Council Wednesday night.

Superintendent Pia Durkin says her FY15 budget request of $116.4 million represents the beginning of the recovery of New Bedford Public Schools.

Superintendent Dr. Pia Durkin provided a summary of her proposed fiscal 2015 budget last night at Keith Middle School. The preliminary budget request is $118.7 million for the fiscal year starting July 1st. That's just over $9 million more than the current budget.  ...

Top budget officials in the Patrick administration and the Massachusetts House and Senate have agreed on a single estimate for how much the state is expected to collect in revenue in the fiscal year beginning July 1. That estimate is $24...

Gov. Deval Patrick's administration has released an additional $50 million to cities and towns for local road and bridge projects.

The audience at the military based in Charleston, S.C., gasped in surprise and gave a few low whistles as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered the news: Furloughs, which have forced a 20 percent pay cut on most of the military's civilian workforce, probably will continue next year and might worsen.

Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a $34 billion state budget while vetoing $417 million in transportation and local aid pending the fate of a separate transportation financing bill.

Gov. Deval Patrick has until the end of the week to take action on a $34 billion budget approved by state lawmakers.