Senator Mark Montigny

Governor Charlie Baker signed into law legislation, Monday afternoon, to finally ban the use of handheld electronic devices while driving.

The Massachusetts Legislature has reached a final agreement on legislation first filed 5,800 days ago by Senator Mark Montigny of New Bedford to ban the use of handheld devices while driving a motor vehicle.

The bill, known as the Student Opportunity Act, is projected to deliver significant increases in state aid to New Bedford and help provide relief to taxpayers.

Senator Mark Montigny is speaking out about the standstill among state lawmakers on his hands-free driving legislation.

Following the recent rescue of a dog from a hot car by police officers in Freetown, PETA is warning about the importance of never leaving animals in hot cars.

Sen. Mark Montigny says that leaving a pet locked inside a vehicle during hot summer temperatures is punishable by a fine and felony animal cruelty charges.

The Conference Committee could not reach an agreement before the Legislature began it's August recess.

The City of New Bedford will receive a slice of the pie in multiple areas for this fiscal year with a majority of it is reserved for education.

Both branches held sessions from Wednesday afternoon until after 12:00 a.m. Thursday in what was expected to be the last day before a traditional August recess.

Lawmakers introduced new legislation to criminalize suicide coercion in Massachusetts, while local officials showed support for what’s known as “Conrad’s Law.”