The state House and Senate now need to reconcile their differences on the $425 million spending bill before they can send a ...

An illegal alien from Colombia was arrested in Boston yesterday and charged with identity theft and stealing $259,589 in Section 8 housing assistance – welfare – from October 2011 until January.

A $425 million bill would keep the state's emergency shelter system afloat while imposing a new cap on the number of families ...

Top Senate Democrats are on board with many of the changes to the overburdened family shelter system that the House included ...

A Massachusetts mayor called on New Hampshire’s governor for help Monday, especially with a deadly version of the opioid fentanyl laced with a tranquilizer, xylazine, that leaves users stunned like ...

The Department of Transport has been directed to distribute funding to states dependent on their birth and marriage rates.

The Springfield City Council unanimously approved a resolution in support of a bill signed by Gov. Maura Healey in early January that aims to enhance the safety of school children who ride the bus ...

A steady stream of snow blanketed New England overnight, with 4 to 6 inches covering the ground and glistening from trees and ...

Democrats in Congress are growing louder with threats to force a shutdown in March to put the brakes on President Trump’s and ...

It’s just one example of the confusion that the halt on federal funds has created. Some environmental and infrastructure projects are also still waiting on federal dollars, despite the temporary ...

Proposed legislation in states such as California and Minnesota fell flat last year, raising questions about future efforts ...

The Medford-based, family owned contractor generated more than $800 million in revenue last year, a new record, per chief ...