Massachusetts

Renting in Boston is expensive, and some are looking to New York’s recent model for relief. The New York City Council voted this week to ban broker fees for tenants, shifting the financial burden to landlords. Some Boston residents are calling for the city to do the same, and Mayor Michelle Wu says she’s supportive of exploring the idea. “Boston...

After months of delay, the Massachusetts Legislature sent a major clean energy bill to Gov. Maura Healey’s desk amid shifting national energy policy dynamics. The House voted 125-17 to approve the 139-page House-Senate compromise bill (S 2967), and both chambers took final procedural votes to send it to the governor for her signature, amendment or veto. Healey has been urging...

Frustrations with mail delivery have reached Boston City Hall. Residents have written to city councilors about recent mail delays, prompting requests for Boston Postmaster Joshua Balcunas to testify. “This isn’t about one postal district, this isn’t about one city council district, this is about the entire city,” said Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan, who represents District 8. That initial ask...

NASA is trying to shut down rumors surrounding the health of two astronauts who have been stuck in space for months.

It’s been one year since a remarkable bond formed between a Tewksbury couple and a stranger.

A widely popular ballot law that authorizes the state auditor to probe the Legislature still has not taken effect, and the latest response from representatives set off another political fracas about transparency on Beacon Hill. Auditor Diana DiZoglio said Thursday that the state’s House of Representatives was “slapping voters in the face” with its vote to amend the process by...

After voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots to eliminate the requirement that Massachusetts high school students pass the MCAS exam in order to receive a diploma, the question of whether the state will pursue a new statewide standard in the exams’ place — and what, exactly, that would look like — looms over the upcoming legislative session. Education insiders said this...

Here’s how to see the last supermoon of 2024, and what cloud cover will be like in Massachusetts and New Hampshire for the Beaver or Snow Moon’s rise.

The show cause hearings for more than two dozen people accused of paying for sex in a high-profile brothel bust should be made public, the highest court in Massachusetts has ruled, though the paperwork concerning the cases will remain out of the public eye before then.

One person has died and a second was hurt during a house fire in Greenfield, Massachusetts, late Wednesday night. Firefighters were first called to the home on Silver Street around 11:15 p.m., according to the State Fire Marshal’s office. The residents were reportedly trapped inside the single-family home. When firefighters arrived they immediately began searching for the people inside...

Schools remain closed in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead as the teachers strike continues. And teachers in two of those communities are now facing court-imposed fines.

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A long-awaited goal to bring a soccer stadium to Everett, Massachusetts, is in the final stretch — it’s included in an economic development bill that’s being voted on Thursday.

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One person was seriously injured when a bus crashed into a building in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning.

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A bus crashed into a transit depot building in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning, seriously injuring a pedestrian. Fitchburg police said they responded to a report of a pedestrian crash involving a Montachusett Regional Transit Authority bus at 100 Main St. around 7:48 a.m. Fitchburg Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Roy said the initial call said a person was trapped underneath...

A long-awaited goal to bring a soccer stadium to Everett, Massachusetts, is in the final stretch — it’s included in an economic development bill that’s being voted on Thursday.

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Teachers strikes continue in three North Shore communities, and two of the unions are now facing court-imposed fines.

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Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday received an even larger economic development package than the one she filed in March. The House and Senate both accepted a conference committee report (H 5100) that emerged Tuesday night recommending $3.96 billion in long-term borrowing, with $500 million for life sciences and $400 million for climate technology. The House voted 137-8 to accept the...

Schools remain closed in three Massachusetts communities as teachers remain on strike. Classes were out Thursday in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead, and schools in all three towns will remain closed Friday. Now, the school districts are taking their fight from the picket line to the courtroom. It is illegal in Massachusetts to engage in a teacher strike, so all three...

A constellation of transportation planners, elected officials and community groups embarked Wednesday on a campaign to think about a massive project coming into focus on the horizon: replacing the Tobin Bridge. Over the next 18 months, a state working group will examine options to succeed the 74-year-old bridge that connects Chelsea and Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood. Its scope is broad, and...

A week after Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly embraced Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s ability to audit the Legislature, Beacon Hill’s top Democrats said Wednesday they are mulling over unspecified potential alterations to the voter law. House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka, who have long resisted DiZoglio’s mission to shed transparency on Beacon Hill lawmaking and joint committees, did not rule...