A spokesperson for the Healey administration said that the state was already conducting limited background checks on ...

Democrat Dr. Elizabeth Steiner officially became Oregon’s first woman and first LGBTQ+ treasurer when she was sworn in on January 6. She is also the first Jewish treasurer in the state in 150 years.

A spokesperson with Healey’s office confirmed to Boston 25 News that the state has not been conducting CORI checks, however, ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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

The Mass. Supreme Judicial Court sided with the state on towns being required to offer multi-unit zoning. Holden is still ...

The act helps when it comes to treating people affected by substance use more humanely,” said South County Recovery Center ...