Massachusetts is celebrated as a top destination for outdoor recreation businesses, offering diverse activities and contributing to the state's economy.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a law boosting health care providers' and patients' protections, focusing on privacy and access to reproductive care, amidst national political tensions.

The Trump administration may withdraw $156 million from Massachusetts' Solar for All program, impacting local households and jobs, despite the program's benefits highlighted by Governor Healey and Senators Warren and Markey.

Nineteen activist groups submitted 47 initiative petitions, including 42 proposed laws and 5 constitutional amendments to the Massachusetts AGO, which now faces constitutional review before potentially reaching voters.

Massachusetts Governor Healey meets with Texas Democrats avoiding a special legislative session in Texas over redistricting. The move reflects deep political divides and may impact democratic integrity.

Massachusetts reports nearly 100,000 new homes developed one year after the Affordable Homes Act, highlighting state efforts in expanding accessible housing.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu introduces SCALE program to aid small, minority-owned and women-owned businesses in competing for city contracts, with 27 businesses joining the initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.

Massachusetts awards $24.2 million to expand vocational training for 2,500 job seekers in trades, construction, and manufacturing through evening programs in 23 school districts.

Neo-Nazi group Blood Tribe disrupted an anti-Trump rally in Concord, New Hampshire, resulting in a physical confrontation and prompting a police investigation.

Massachusetts invests $25 million from Fair Share dollars in a no-cost tutoring program to improve early literacy across 272 elementary schools, focusing on K-3 students.

Cambridge, facing higher Eversource rates, promotes its Community Electricity Program offering more sustainable and often cheaper energy options to residents.

The Massachusetts Senate passes a bill to ban cell phones in public schools to improve students' focus and mental health; the bill now heads to the House for consideration.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll allocate $182 million for 1,245 new low-income rental homes, aiming to address the state's housing crisis.