Republican lawmakers this week called for stricter regulation of the shelter system. That came amid outcry over the recent ...

Panama's President José Raúl Mulino is trying to stem the flow of migrants crossing the treacherous Darien Gap, a 70-mile ...

Boston city councilors plan to hold a hearing on the issue. A new city tax on sugary drinks would require approval from state ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is proposing to significantly tighten the rules on who is allowed into the state’s emergency ...

The poll, conducted late last year, surveyed roughly 1,500 Massachusetts parents with children in kindergarten through 12th ...

Environmental advocates are calling for a ban the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer. An EPA draft report found that there ...

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Across the country from the California wildfires, researchers in Massachusetts are working to recreate a smaller-scale ...

California's home insurance market is under tremendous strain after years of devastating wildfire seasons. The most recent LA ...

President Joe Biden gave his farewell address Wednesday night in the Oval Office. He touted multiple accomplishments but also ...

From John Wilson's depictions of racial prejudice and disenfranchisement to the colorful works of Cicely Carew, this season's ...

Signs of landlords illegally price gouging rent have been seen across Los Angeles in the wake of ongoing fires that are leaving thousands homeless, despite the state's anti-price gouging rules.