Massachusetts hotel shelters for migrants, homeless families set to close, questions arise

A majority of hotel shelters for migrants and local homeless families in Massachusetts will be closed by the end of Monday — a move state officials credit to declining caseloads, one that a watchdog called a “gimmick.” The Healey administration is expected …

Massachusetts House, Senate negotiators reach agreement on $61 billion state budget

The Legislative committee responsible for working out the kinks between the House and Senate budget proposals have come to agreement on a $61 billion spending plan, they announced on Sunday. House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka said …

Mother bear swims across Massachusetts reservoir with cubs on her back

Massachusetts home destroyed by fire and more top stories

Massachusetts man accused of killing his mother’s partner: DA

A local man is accused of killing his mother’s partner, according to officials who said the son stabbed his mom’s partner to death. Middleboro man Andrew Horsman, 41, has been arrested and charged with murder following the fatal stabbing Saturday night, …

Gov. Maura Healey on same-sex marriage, abortion rights, and energy costs in Massachusetts

Friendly dogs at Massachusetts shelter looking for new homes

Greasy pole contest returns to Gloucester, Massachusetts

Let’s Give Assisted Living Legal Clarity in Massachusetts

Brian Doherty Massachusetts stands at a critical crossroads in addressing the housing and care needs of its aging population. Assisted living residences (ALRs) provide a vital, hybrid model that blends housing with supportive care – offering older adults a …

Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Plans Face a Reckoning

An experimental wind turbine on the Boston-Everett line stands next to Everett’s now-decommissioned coal-fired power station in 2016. iStock photo Massachusetts needs a major rethink of its plans to transition to a clean energy future. If we don’t, the gap …