Massachusetts Senate

Former New Bedford Mayor, City Councillor, and member of the state House and Senate George Rogers has passed away at 84-years-old on Saturday night.

The Massachusetts Senate has endorsed an amendment to the FY19 budget that, for all intents and purposes, would make Massachusetts a sanctuary state. The measure is so off the wall that six Democrats ran for cover and joined their Republican colleagues in voting against it, including Westport's Mike Rodrigues and Taunton's Marc Pacheco...

'Spiked cobblestones' to discourage panhandling are catching on in Boston too.

The carousel of corruption claims another Beacon Hill hack.

There has been a coup d’état on Beacon Hill that will usher in our third State Senate President in just eight months. Ways and Means Committee Chair Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) announced in March that she had enough votes to secure the presidency...

New Bedford does a poor job in marketing locally made products. For that matter, Massachusetts as a whole doesn't do much better. We are often encouraged to "shop local," but it's difficult to know where to find locally made stuff or what stuff even exists...

It's time to drain the Massachusetts swamp.

The investigation of potential corruption in the Massachusetts Senate should be transparent

Our State Senate delegation needs to lead during this difficult time

Resignation may be the best response in light of recent accusations against Rosenberg's husband