Massachusetts

Trump Administration Moves to Reopen Massachusetts Offshore Wind Approval

  The Trump administration is moving to reopen federal approval for a major offshore wind project off Massachusetts, escalating its…

3 weeks ago

Six Northeast States Launch Traffic Crackdown

State police across six Northeast states are stepping up traffic enforcement this week, targeting speeding, distracted driving and impaired motorists…

1 month ago

Feds Target Harvard, Yale, Brown and Other Northeast Universities in Visa Investigation

The Trump administration has launched a sweeping investigation into how some of the nation’s most prominent universities use foreign researchers,…

1 month ago

Taxes and $2B Courthouse Deal Put Healey on Defense in First Debate

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey faced repeated challenges over affordability, government spending and her record Thursday as Republican challenger Mike Minogue…

1 month ago

Healey Asks Trump Administration to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Expansion a Month Before Election

Gov. Maura Healey is asking the Trump administration to help bring more natural gas into Massachusetts, less than five weeks…

1 month ago

Minogue Cuts Healey's Lead by Six Points as Massachusetts Governor's Race Tightens

Republican Mike Minogue has posted his strongest showing yet against Gov. Maura Healey, trimming her lead to 16 points in…

2 months ago

ICE Arrests Continue Into Second Day in New Bedford

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents returned to the New Bedford area for a second straight day Tuesday, pushing the…

2 months ago

Progressives Rally Behind Markey, Setting Up November Clash With Deaton

Senator Ed Markey didn’t just survive Tuesday’s primary; he ran away with it. The four-term senator crushed Rep. Seth Moulton…

2 months ago

Lawmaker Francisco Paulino Arrested After Federal Grand Jury Indicts Him on Pandemic Fraud Charges

Massachusetts State Rep. Francisco Paulino, D-Methuen, was arrested Wednesday and taken into federal custody after a grand jury indicted him…

3 months ago

AOC Backs Markey in Senate Battle

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) threw her support behind Sen. Ed Markey on Thursday, injecting progressive star power into a Massachusetts…

3 months ago