Police certification database may go live this week
Bay Staters will soon be able to go online to confirm the certification status for most of the state's thousands of police officers.
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Andrew Shepherd seeks recount in 1st Middlesex District
Candidates in two Massachusetts House races, each apparently decided by only 10 votes, want elections officials to take another look at the thousands of ballots cast.
Medical groups call for RSV mitigation measures
An "unusual increase" in cases of a respiratory virus is ramping up pressure on the already-strained health care sector in Massachusetts, and Bay Staters should take steps including possible indoor...
1st Middlesex District race likely headed to recount
The pool of outstanding votes could be more than enough to tip the contest in either direction. Zack Gavel, Scarsdale's campaign manager, estimated the trio of communities collectively has another...
Charlie Baker signs economic development package, with preference for ARPA spending
Months of uncertainty about the fate of a multibillion-dollar spending package came to an end Thursday when Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a $3.76 billion compromise bill that, to...
Mass. Democrats look to build on big legislative margins
Whichever way the national currents pull in the midterms, Massachusetts Democrats feel confident they will perform relatively well in a state where voters have awarded them the entire Congressional delegation...
Labor crunch, payment models disrupting health care
The Massachusetts health care system withstood the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, but widespread staffing shortages and an outdated, reactionary payment model that fails to prevent illnesses linger as major...
Legislature spends surplus after cutting tax relief
Lawmakers sent a large and long-overdue closeout budget and economic development bill to Gov. Charlie Baker's desk Thursday, winning support for the scaled-down measure from Republicans who agreed to the...
Steve Poftak resigning in January from MBTA’s top post
MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak will step down from the transit agency's top post in January, ending a four-year tenure dotted with a handful of major accomplishments as well as...
Report: Mass. housing affordability problems worsening
By almost any metric — and researchers looked at more than a few in a new 122-page report — the region's housing market remains in dire condition for renters and...