Massachusetts has long been recognized as a national leader in worker pay, often landing in the nation’s top 10 states with the highest minimum wage. But recently, that’s changed. Based on 2026 ...

If you’re governor of the state that effectively introduced universal public school education in the United States, the one thing you want to avoid is losing the state’s ranking as having the smartest ...

It’s been pretty doom and gloom in the world of work this year. Federal employees were fired, then furloughed or forced to work without pay. Predictions about AI-related job losses kept mounting. And ...

Snow is forecast for Massachusetts on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and the first batch of flakes is on its way, according to the National Weather Service. The early-season storm is expected to bring snow to the ...

A winter storm watch is in effect for parts of Massachusetts on Tuesday, Dec. 2, with the National Weather Service predicting more than six inches of snowfall in some areas. Residents in central and ...

A double murderer already convicted for two killings is now charged over two cold case homicides in Massachusetts, where a district attorney has branded Kevin J. Lino a serial killer. Lino, 38, has ...

The Massachusetts 250 plate, a blue plate featuring the year “1776” and the number “250,” only became available in May of 2025 yet, as of Nov. 7, has 31,526 active registrations. This puts it just ...

Massachusetts is the historical home of the gerrymander. A historical marker in downtown Boston commemorates the salamander-shaped district drawn in 1812 to give an advantage to then-Gov. Elbridge ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have cut more than $3.7 billion from Massachusetts’ state budget, according to a new dashboard released by Governor Maura Healey’s ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act on Thursday, setting a new standard for consumer data protection in ...

As October approaches, the signature colors of New England fall are beginning to transform leaves throughout the state of Massachusetts. With the official start to the autumn season now behind us, ...

Massachusetts has ranked among the worst states in the country for homelessness, according to federal data. Massachusetts had the fifth-largest homeless population in the country as of January 2024, ...