Nearly a half a million welfare recipients were sent letters by the State in regards to a lawsuit, but 19,000 of those letters came back marked 'return to sender'.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is planning to sign a bill designed to give victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault added protection from assailants by letting them break a lease without penalty.
Massachusetts voters could be looking at yet another special Senate election now that Sen. John Kerry is seen as a lead contender for Secretary of State.
Gov. Deval Patrick says four cabinet secretaries departing his administration all left on their own and would have been welcome to stay for the final two years of his term.
Patrick officially announced Thursday that Health and Human Services Secretary JudyAnn Bigby, Public Safety Secretary Mary Beth Heffernan, Administration and Finance Secretary Jay Gonzalez and Education Secretary Paul R
Gov. Deval Patrick's administration will have a different look heading into his final two years in office.
Patrick has scheduled a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce major changes in his cabinet.
An administration official confirmed to The Associated Press that four Cabinet secretaries have left their posts: Administration and Finance Secretary Jay Gonzalez; Health and Human Services S
Gov. Patrick is calling for cuts in state services and partially blames the "fiscal cliff" worries as to why revenues are down! I don't buy it, do you?
Gov. Deval Patrick has ordered spending cuts across state government in response to slower-than-expected growth in state tax collections.
Patrick said Tuesday that his administration is revising its revenue estimate downward by $540 million for the fiscal year that started on July 1...