Massachusetts cities and towns are weighing whether to follow a local select board’s lead in sending a letter to Beacon Hill ...

Karen Spilka is facing backlash after refusing to apologize for controversial comments comparing ICE agents to Nazis.

The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday approved legislation to boost animal safety and equity for pet owners. Senators voted 38 ...

"A wealth of scientific data [favors] permanent standard time," writes one reader. Another: "More daylight in the evening ...

The PETS Act will prevent inhumane treatment of animals in Massachusetts by banning puppy and kitten sales at pet shops to ...

Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s lawsuit to force the Massachusetts Legislature to hand over financial records for examination will now receive a hearing before the full Supreme Judicial Court, after a single ...

At an Immigrants Day celebration at the State House on Wednesday, Senate President Karen Spilka said ICE operations are reminiscent of the Holocaust.

The Massachusetts Senate Republican Caucus is calling on Senate President Karen Spilka, a Democrat, to formally request the Supreme Judicial Court to issue an advisory opinion “to effectively resolve ...

Senate President Karen Spilka and Massachusetts Women's History Center president Fredie Kay recognize the often overlooked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officials from the MetroWest YMCA joined the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs as it celebrated its 175th birthday during its 2026 ...

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka compared President Trump’s nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration, and ICE carrying it out, to the Holocaust while speaking at an “Immigrant Day” ...