Massachusetts economy ‘shifts to low gear’ in 4th quarter
The state’s economy slowed in late 2024 according to a University of Massachusetts study revealing stagnant employment growth ...
As Massachusetts quasi-state agencies offer sky-high pay, watchdogs call for transparency
Massachusetts conservatives are calling for greater fiscal transparency from quasi-state agencies after learning Massport’s ...
State’s assessment of housing: Mass. needs homes, homes and more homes
Officials say the report is a first-of-its-kind encompassing review of the state of housing in the commonwealth ...
Fight builds over Massachusetts Gov. Healey’s proposal to close state-owned hospitals
Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed crackdown on state-owned hospitals continues to face scathing opposition, with stakeholders ...
Mass. Democrats beat back Republican-led attempt to reduce state-run shelter funding
Massachusetts House Democrats trampled Republican-driven efforts Thursday to expand the information covered in background checks for state-run shelter applicants and reduce the amount of funding ...
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How old is Massachusetts turning this year? It became a state in February 1788
Massachusetts ratified the U.S. Constitution on Feb. 6, 1788, becoming the sixth state to join the Union, according to the United States Census Bureau. Delaware was the first state to be admitted to ...
Massachusetts quasi-state pay for 2024: Your Tax Dollars at Work
Here are the quasi-state payrolls, at least the ones reporting to the Massachusetts Comptroller’s office, for 2024.
Ex-Massachusetts state senator shouldn’t get a lesser sentence just because he’s the ‘breadwinner’ for his family, feds say
The former state senator convicted of fraud and now seeking a pardon from President Trump should not get a lesser sentence just because he’s the “breadwinner” for his family, say prosecutors from the ...