If the Democrats have lost Needham, they’ve lost everywhere. This is why on Monday, Americans will be regaining control of America. Today, America. Tomorrow, Massachusetts.

Gov. Maura Healey pledged to review business and licensing regulations in an attempt to cut “red tape” and stand up a group of stakeholders to develop recommendations for a permanent high school graduation standard after voters nixed the MCAS in November.

Healey’s executive order comes a day after she announced the creation of a K-12 Statewide Graduation Council in her State of the Commonwealth address.

Progressives are demanding Beacon Hill lawmakers reject Gov. Healey’s suite of proposed changes to state-run emergency shelters, while other critics welcome the governor’s requests, some of which

The governor of Massachusetts plans to convene a statewide graduation requirement council after voters decided to ditch standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement in November.

BOSTON - The heavily scrutinized right-to-shelter law in Massachusetts would change significantly under a new proposal shared by Gov. Maura Healey Wednesday.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey pledged to work with the state’s legislature to reform an overloaded emergency shelter system that’s costing about $1 billion a year.

Democratic Governor Maura Healey’s State of the Commonwealth address focused primarily on her administration’s successes, but did announce a few new policies.

Healey, who first announced the council during her State of the Commonwealth Thursday evening, said uniform expectations are necessary to maintaining a “high standard of excellence” among the state’s public schools.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey says the state is starting 2025 on strong footing after what she considers a year of passing historic legislation. Recounting past accomplishments, her State of the Commonwealth address Thursday touched on everything from transportation to emergency overflow shelters to primary care shortages.

Municipalities in Massachusetts must comply with a controversial transit-oriented housing law in order to receive state grant money for firefighter safety equipment, a change fire chiefs said they