State House News Service

Civil rights groups were disappointed the ruling did not go further.

The new law took effect Feb. 23, but through March 31, police have only been issuing warnings.

The governor said some colleges have already expressed a willingness to make dorms available for medical use.

Eight cases have now been reported in the Bay State.

But Senator Marc Pacheco said he's against the slots parlor legislation being pushed by business groups and by Rep. Susan Williams Gifford.

A decision from the Trump administration won't be issued until late 2020, according to a new timeline from BOEM.

The FY2021 budget also recommends higher charter school reimbursements - welcome news for many public school districts.

Executive Director Edward Bedrosian is a former prosecutor who tried murder and white-collar crime cases in Middlesex County.

The bill would ban hand-held cell phone use while driving.

The Mass House voted to ban the sale of flavored vaping and tobacco products – including mint and menthol cigarettes – and to impose an excise tax on e-cigs.