Massachusetts Democrats led the advance of an anti-book ban bill despite conservative opposition, as library challenges remain elevated well above pre-2020 levels.

A Massachusetts man says he narrowly escaped death after an alleged road rage shooting on I-495. The gunman has not been found.

The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced $350,000 in funding for dam removal studies across seven municipalities in Massachusetts.

Video footage captured a chaotic brawl during Nantucket’s Christmas Stroll last weekend as men clashed in the street. Police say no arrests were made.

Funding from the "Fair Share" amendment helped support free school meals and community college, among other initiatives.

The Essex District Attorney's office said a Nissan Sentra and Hyundai Elantra were involved in the crash, which killed a 58-year-old man. Massachusetts State Police said in a separate news release that the man who was killed was a passenger in the Sentra, which was driving the correct direction.

Gov. Maura Healey's office announced three new initiatives Wednesday to promote the construction of accessory dwelling units, including a special loan program and a design contest.

It’s the fawn of a new day in the Bay State as officials reveal a calen-deer to expand hunting season where deer densities are ballooning. The Healey administration could also OK Sunday hunting down the line. Massachusetts is one of two states that bans hunting on Sundays.

It’s a hard time to be a jobseeker in Massachusetts these days, with the labor market tightening and job losses ticking up. For those navigating the uncertainty, state data offers a glimpse of what the decade ahead might hold.

The state's Cannabis Control Commission voted Thursday to approve rules for "social consumption sites" where people can buy and consumer marijuana products all in the same place. However, it could very well be another year before such sites are actually a reality.

Health officials warn of a preventable but potentially fatal lung disease linked to quartz countertops. Massachusetts reported its first silicosis case involved a stone worker.