Marty Meehan

A coalition of union workers at UMass Dartmouth has released a statement in support of a petition for a tuition freeze at the university.

The Baker administration has announced 146 bridge repair projects in the state, funded with $3 billion from a federal program.

Dr. Mark Fuller has been appointed the new Chancellor of UMass Dartmouth.

Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a $47.6 billion budget for this fiscal year, striking $7.9 million in spending from the bill lawmakers sent him a week ago.

The UMass Board of Trustees Approved a 2.5 percent tuition hike on Friday.

President Marty Meehan says the increase will likely be around 2.5%.

Two more commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Monday.

WORCESTER, MA — University of Massachusetts undergraduates will pay an average of $416 more for in-state tuition in the fall. The five-campus system's trustees Monday approved a roughly 3 percent increase that will bump the average in-state undergraduate tuition at the Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell campuses to $14,253 for the 2017-18 academic year...

The UMASS Board of Trustees is expected to announce tuition and fee increases today for the Fall semester. Trustees are gathering in Worcester and are expected to vote to increase tuition and fees by 2 to 3 percent for students at the Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell campuses...

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering several bills that would make part or all of college education free or debt-free for a segment of the population. When will these do-gooders learn that nothing is free? Someone has to pay for it. Should one of these plans become law would the instructors agree to work for free...