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The results of the Democrats choosing Hillary Clinton as their candidate in 2016 is starting to have serious long-term consequences.

Politicians in Fall River are trying to blame President Trump for the loss of Philips Lighting jobs, but it was actually Bill and Ted's un-excellent adventure.

The jobless rate in Massachusetts dipped downward by one-tenth of a percentage point last month as employers added 6,700 jobs last month, state officials reported Thursday.

BOSTON, MA — The House on Wednesday voted to prevent the use of inmate labor beyond the borders of Massachusetts over the objections of Republicans who argued that existing law addresses the issue and questioned why it was a priority. Massachusetts prisons and jails have never sent inmates to work on projects in another state, lawmakers said...

BOSTON (State House News Service) — A shared interest in preserving public safety fueled the arguments made Monday for and against legislation that would prohibit the use of state resources to enforce immigration law through certain types of partnerships between state and federal agencies...

More than two dozen local democrats organized in downtown New Bedford Sunday to protest President-Elect Donald Trump and begin building the framework of a new progressive community organization.

One of the city's largest employers is getting a boost from the State Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The Office has awarded a $156,000 grant to Sid Wainer & Son to train over 150 workers and prepare for the creation of 10 new jobs in 2018. ...

Stop & Shop has reached a tentative agreement with unionized workers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

The National Labor Relations Board has agreed to drop charges filed against Allegheny Technologies Inc.

Members of the United Steelworkers employed by Allegheny Technologies Inc. are preparing to return to work after their members ratified an agreement reached with the company