Gov. Baker

Eight cases have now been reported in the Bay State.

Since the election of Donald J. Trump to the Presidency of the United States, the Democrats have lost thousands of members in Bristol County.

Baker seeks to ban hand-held cellphone use while driving.

BOSTON — A law approved by the Legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker waives the state's 6.25 percent sales tax Saturday and Sunday on most things sold in retail stores. Items excluded from the sales tax holiday include tobacco products, restaurant meals, motor vehicles and anything that costs more than $2,500...

BOSTON (AP) - Two of Republican Gov. Charlie Baker's Democratic challengers are faulting his handling of the state's finances. On Friday, S&P Global Ratings downgraded Massachusetts' bond rating, citing the state's failure to rebuild its rainy day fund. Th...

BOSTON (AP) _ Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed a bill aimed at delaying the opening of marijuana shops by six months. An aide to the Republican said Baker shares the desire of state lawmakers to thoroughly prepare for launching a new industry aimed at distributing a controlled substance...

Massachusetts will offer tuition rebates to full-time, qualifying students who begin their studies at a community college and go on to earn a bachelor's degree at a state university. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and state higher educational officials unveiled what they called a first-in-the-nation program, dubbed Commonwealth Commitment, on Thursday...

House lawmakers have released their version of a bill aimed at curbing the opioid abuse crisis in Massachusetts. Among other steps, the bill would limit initial opiate painkiller prescriptions to a seven-day supply and require an in-depth evaluation be made by a licensed medical professional to anyone who shows up in an emergency department with an opiate-related overdose...

Gov. Charlie Baker is launching a new public education campaign aimed at combatting opioid addiction by stripping away some of the stigma around talking about the problem. Baker said the campaign will try to drive home the point that addiction is an illness, not a moral failure...

Beacon Hill observers say opioid abuse remains a top legislative priority. The House last week supported a bill that increases penalties for persons with ten grams or more of fentanyl, and Gov. Baker is set to file recommendations this week to address the drug overdose crisis...