2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (515+ words) Massachusetts lost more than 33,000 people to domestic outmigration last year, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. It's the latest marker in a trend of residents leaving for other states that began during the pandemic. Gov. Maura Healey notes that, thanks to…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (618+ words) A group of union members in Massachusetts and a director of a local nonprofit filed a lawsuit Thursday with the state's highest court to block a potential ballot question that would lower income tax from appearing before voters in the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (226+ words) A Superior Court judge will order one of the largest prediction markets in the country to stop taking action on sports-related events in Massachusetts, approving the intervention that Attorney General Andrea Campbell sought this fall when she accused the company…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (542+ words) Enrollment in Massachusetts K-12 public schools'has dropped to'its lowest level in three decades. The drop in students for the 2025-2026 school year'reflects one of the largest enrollment declines since the Covid-19 pandemic, newly released data from the state shows. While there are…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (534+ words) The Burren, a popular Irish pub and music venue, has secured a future in Davis Square despite a proposal to demolish the building it calls home. The Burren is one of several businesses threatened with displacement by a proposed development…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (461+ words) "Call me Ishmael" " one of the most famous first lines in literary history " is about to enthrall audiences at the New Bedford Whaling Museum for the 30th time. The historic coastal city plays a part in Herman Melville's classic novel, "Moby-Dick,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (79+ words) In Massachusetts, coastal real estate is becoming less attractive as climate change brings repeated flooding to those areas. In Massachusetts, coastal real estate is becoming less attractive as climate change brings repeated flooding to those areas. To move more residents…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (733+ words) In a cozy backroom cafe in Somerville, a ragtag group of musicians band together not to play perfect music, but to make mistakes " loudly and proudly. The Strummerville Ukulele Club members are fully aware that plenty of people consider their…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (766+ words) Gov. Maura Healey's office announced three new initiatives Wednesday to promote the construction of accessory dwelling units, including a special loan program and a design contest. It's Thursday. The U.S. Senate is set to vote today on dueling proposals to address…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (540+ words) The coalition of business groups behind a proposed 2026 ballot question to lower the state income tax, and another to trigger more frequent tax refunds, has so far shelled out $1.6 million to gather the signatures for their campaigns, state records show....