Fiscal 2018

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON — The House and Senate on Friday afternoon banged out of Beacon Hill for the holiday weekend, signaling that deals on a marijuana bill and a fiscal 2018 state budget are still out of reach. Lawmakers had set Friday as their goal to get a marijuana bill to Gov...

Mayor Jon Mitchell and his financial team are putting the finishing touches on the proposed Fiscal 2018 New Bedford City Budget to be submitted to the City Council this week. The Mayor says he's keeping a close eye on Beacon hill where state revenues have failed to meet projections in recent months, and that could mean less local aid for cities and towns down the road...