Bills now before the Massachusetts Legislature look to level the playing field for the state's rural school districts, which ...

With education facing impending cuts at the federal level, the new $61 billion state budget continues free school lunches, ...

A State House committee dealing with the Bay State’s election laws held a hearing on Tuesday, opening the floor for the ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – The centerpiece of Beacon Hill, the Massachusetts State House, is nearing the end of a four-day full power shutdown. This closure was scheduled and will be used to repair damage ...

Gov. Maura Healey approved a $60.9 billion annual budget and rolled out a proposal to empower her administration with greater ...

Lobbyists working the hallways of the State House aren't usually so cute, but Marlena, a 7-year-old pit bull terrier mix, was the star of advocates' efforts this week to push for protections for ...

Massachusetts rang in the new fiscal year on Monday without a full state budget in place, extending its string of late budgets into a 14th consecutive year. A team of six state lawmakers is still ...

BOSTON — Protesters gathered outside the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, one day before dozens of families will be required to exit one of the state's temporary shelter sites.

BOSTON ― By the time the mist had burned off the Massachusetts State House and the gold dome gleamed in the early Thursday sunshine, legislators had managed to pass three additional major pieces ...

BOSTON — Hundreds gathered at the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday morning to mark the 29th annual Immigrants Day and show support for immigrant communities facing high-profile federal ...

BOSTON - The Massachusetts State House may not be the first place you would think of to see theater, but that's what makes a new play so special. Performances of "A Light Under the Dome" are now ...