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

Newly released state data show a slew of alleged criminal activity at the shelters, and federal authorities are pursuing the ...

Gov. Maura Healey downplayed the proliferation of crime in state-run shelters housing migrants and local residents after her ...

Maura Healey is requesting a moment of silence on Thursday to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter.

Gov. Maura Healey signed two major health care reform bills Wednesday — one that looks to increase hospital oversight in the ...

The law bans veterinarians from declawing cats, a procedure that also removes the tips of a feline’s toes, which is intended ...

Governor Maura Healey called for the abolition of broker’s fees renters are often forced to pay when signing a lease ...

There are few lines that are tougher to walk than the thorny, expensive and very emotional debate over immigration.

State lawmakers and local officials want to see a new law stipulating that landlords who hire brokers be responsible for ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced that all state-run shelters will be inspected and their policies will be reviewed ...

Gov. Maura Healey filed a supplemental spending bill seeking another $425 million from a reserve account to keep the ...

Massachusetts residents and businesses are asked to pause to remember the nation's 39th president at 10 a.m. Thursday, when ...