Governor Maura Healey signed a law Wednesday that bans the sale of puppies and kittens under eight weeks old, as well as the ...

GOING LOCAL — Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House alongside a Republican-led Congress in D.C. has some ...

"You have to start screening better at the door, and that’s what needs to be done," state House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano, D-3rd Norfolk, said.

Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Friday — and the answer to the housing-affordability crisis.

As the site of the first battle of the Revolutionary War, the neighboring Massachusetts towns are known for their importance in the country's history. While the historical towns are popular tourist ...

I want to solve this multi-billion-dollar catastrophe that the Democrats have inflicted on Massachusetts by inviting Third ...

If you don’t like the message, skewer the messengers. That’s the tactic leaders of the House and Senate used to dismiss ...

The state has been conducting searches for sex offenses and outstanding warrants — but not checks of past criminal activity.

Pro-immigrant nonprofits, organizers, and politicians from across the state are bracing for a second Trump presidency as they ...

Republican state Sen. Peter Durant said he welcomes the increased scrutiny — and called on the Healey administration to disclose the nature of the inspections, and details of what they reveal.

According to animal advocates, cat declawing is an invasive surgical operation that is akin to amputating the last knuckle of ...

A Republican state senator backed by a coalition of gun rights advocates plans to file a suite of bills this month that ...