Cambridge City Council votes to eliminate single-family zoning, allowing up to four-story buildings by right and up to six-story buildings with affordable housing quotas, aiming to increase housing stock and address affordability.

Boston announces the 2025 Love Your Block spring cleanups for April 5 and 12, as Mayor Michelle Wu encourages community-led efforts to beautify neighborhoods.

Massachusetts Governor Healey and First Lady Lydgate welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss strengthening economic and trade ties between Massachusetts and Jordan.

The City Council has adopted a resolution to increase awareness and support efforts to combat human trafficking, emphasizing the importance of community engagement in this fight.

Massachusetts AG Campbell and 21 other state attorneys general are suing the Trump Administration over funding cuts to medical and public health research, citing the move as illegal under the Administrative Procedure Act.

The Trump administration plans to cut NIH funding for health research, affecting Massachusetts institutions. Critics claim the cuts, which reduce indirect cost rates, are illegal and harmful to medical innovation.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu discusses the city's readiness for an upcoming snowstorm, detailing the Public Works Department's preparations, partnerships with local minority-owned businesses, and focus on community safety and support.

MA Attorney General Andrea Campbell leads a legal challenge against the Trump Administration's decision to grant Elon Musk's DOGE access to Americans' private financial data.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has announced she will run for re-election in 2026, highlighting her administration's achievements in housing, transportation, and education.

The BPHC and Mayor Wu released a report to address life expectancy disparities in Boston neighborhoods, with a financial pledge from Atrius Health for the cause.

Plymouth Police Department's "No Shave January Initiative" raised $8,545 for charities with officers growing beards, funds presented at a community breakfast.

Massachusetts releases the state's first comprehensive housing plan focused on increasing housing production, addressing varying needs, and reducing costs, with a target of 222,000 new units in a decade.

Josh Kraft, president of the New England Patriots Foundation, has joined the Boston mayoral race, challenging incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu on housing, schools, and infrastructure issues.