Boston's MOIA has announced job openings to strengthen outreach to the city's immigrants, including positions like Strategic Communications Manager and Immigrant Youth Organizer.

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is advocating for the creation of a "rat czar" to address the city's significant rat problem, with Boston ranked as the 13th "rattiest" city by Orkin.

Governor Maura T. Healey and 21 other Governors support a Supreme Court brief defending FDA authority on safe abortion medication, countering a potentially disruptive Fifth Circuit decision.

Tania Del Rio is appointed as Boston's new ISD Commissioner by Mayor Michelle Wu, becoming the first woman in this role and taking over on February 26, 2024.

Boston's Office of Black Male Advancement released a report with 20 action steps aiming to improve economic, educational, and civic opportunities for Black men and boys.

The Healey-Driscoll administration announced $9.2 million in grants to support microelectronics in the Northeast, with investments going to MIT and workforce development.

Cambridge has distributed $4.3 million in grants from its Nonprofit Recovery Fund to help local nonprofits recover from the financial impacts of COVID-19.

Cambridge residents can now apply online for the city's 2024 scholarship program, aiming to assist those in financial need or with commendable community service.

Elizabeth N. Dewar was ceremonially sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, with Governor Maura Healey administering the Oath of Office.

Governor Maura Healey establishes a Housing Advisory Council and a Commission to address the housing affordability crisis in Massachusetts and to support the Affordable Homes Act.

Massachusetts Senate to debate a gun reform bill with police support but opposed by GOAL, a gun rights group, due to broadened legal liabilities for non-manufacturers. The bill aims to regulate ghost guns and expand red flag laws.

Massachusetts Treasurer announced $51 million in grants supporting 14 water projects, aiming to modernize infrastructure using federal funds from IIJA and ARPA.

Massachusetts' Healey-Driscoll administration grants over $365,000 for habitat resiliency projects to improve wildlife habitats and partnerships with landholders.