Massachusetts Governor Healey announces over $140 million investment for more than 1,300 new homes to address housing shortage, repurposing commercial spaces.

Massachusetts CCC considers freezing new cannabis cultivation licenses and canopy expansion due to falling prices and industry pressure, potentially affecting market sustainability and social equity.

Governor Healey opposes Berkshire Gas's proposed rate hike, which could increase bills by 25% for Western Mass consumers. Her administration is working to reduce energy costs statewide and has previously acted against utility increases.

The BPDA launched its first Planning Academy to teach residents about urban planning. The program coincides with various development projects, including affordable housing in Dorchester and a new dormitory for WIT.

A state commission's report and a federal complaint tied to Concord‑Carlisle have reignited a debate over definitions, curricula and student safety.

Rival GOP campaigns say Mike Minogue’s campaign payments to the state party bought influential discretionary delegates; Minogue’s team says the money covered convention fees.

Salem discusses raising fines for uncleared sidewalk snow after pedestrians express safety concerns; city council delays vote to consider impacts and solutions.

The Boston City Council supports a resolution to extend TPS for Haitian nationals, recognizing their importance to the city amid challenging conditions in Haiti.

Boston City Council urges a swift reopening of the closed South End Branch Library, acknowledging local advocate Marleen Nienhuis and highlighting the community's need for it.

Governor Kelly Ayotte faces controversy over a proposed ICE facility in Merrimack, NH, with leaks and discord showing clashed views on transparency and prior knowledge of the facility's planning.

Federal attorneys asked a court to compel Harvard to hand over admissions records, escalating a months-long fight over research funding and federal probes.

A Cumberland County sheriff publicly rebuked ICE after agents arrested a corrections recruit — ICE pulled detainees and subpoenaed the jail’s employment records.

U.S. Attorney Leah Foley says about 850 habeas petitions have landed in Boston federal court since January 2025 — a roughly 12,000% jump from 2024 amid ICE enforcement surges. The spike has attorneys and judges racing to sort jurisdiction and due process questions.