Gov. Maura Healey said Friday the state will conduct full criminal background checks on all emergency shelter residents, ...

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

The migrant crisis was not at the top of anyone’s mind when Healey was elected 14 months ago. But, it has quickly become the ...

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

Gov. Maura Healey on Friday discussed an interest in realigning the state’s right-to-shelter law “with its original intent,” ...

Here's who won the Summit County Athletes of the Week vote for Dec. 30-Jan. 5, which honors a boy and girl high school athlete throughout the year.

"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.

The arrest of an illegal immigrant with fentanyl and a loaded assault rifle at a family shelter site in Revere is putting an intense new light on safety in ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has ordered that everyone entering the state’s shelter system undergo criminal background ...

In defending our family in Israel, grandparents have played an instrumental role. Many took up arms, with some serving in reserve units consisting of men in their 50s and 60s. Grandparents stood on ...

The Kansas City Chiefs are facing a potential shake-up in their coaching staff as Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes get ready to ...

A new law lets Boston increase maximum fines for the first time in decades — from $300 up to $2,000. The change is primarily ...