Gov. Baker Unveils Plan To Devote More Than $1B To Affordable Housing
Gov. Charlie Baker wants to devote more than $1 billion to affordable housing over the next five years with the goal of preserving or creating 5,000 affordable units.
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Gov. Charlie Baker wants to devote more than $1 billion to affordable housing over the next five years with the goal of preserving or creating 5,000 affordable units.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is one popular guy.
Area residents will have an opportunity to sound off on the state's plan to create a refuge for endangered rattlesnakes on an uninhabited Quabbin Reservoir island.
"I'm not going to vote for Mr. Trump, and I sincerely doubt I'll be voting for Hillary Clinton either," the governor said Wednesday.
Governor Charlie Baker addressed reporters at the State House Thursday about comments that resulted in him being booed off stage by protesters at an LGBT event in Boston Wednesday night, saying he was proud of his record on LGBT issues.
Governor Charlie Baker, Mayor Marty Walsh, Speaker Robert DeLeo, and a number of legislators and healthcare professionals have come together in their opposition to legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts.
Governor Charlie Baker was shouted down at an LGBT networking event.
Monday's decisions in New York and California to go to $15 an hour have sparked discussion about taking another look at the Massachusetts minimum wage.
Can't we do better than "It's all here"?
On Wednesday, Gov. Baker will sign a bill into law that will allow low-level drug offenders to keep their driver's license.
Gov. Baker got a buzz cut Tuesday to benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
A who's who of state political leaders cracked jokes at each other's expenses at the annual breakfast.
Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday reiterated his position that he would not support Donald Trump if the Republican front-runner emerges as the party's nominee.
Bringing American manufacturing jobs back to the United States is a key issue in the presidential race. Clothing designer Joseph Abboud is an expert.
The law limits initial painkiller prescriptions to a seven-day supply and set an evaluation requirement within 24 hours for overdose victims seeking help at hospital emergency rooms.
The Republican governor is the most popular politician in staunchly Democratic Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker had endorsed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has since dropped out of the race.
Gov. Charlie Baker has categorically ruled out voting for Donald Trump in the Massachusetts Republican primary, saying "he's not my guy and he's not my candidate."
Gov. Charlie Baker's administration is asking lawmakers to authorize $250 million for local transportation projects, including $50 million for upgrades on small bridges.
Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker endorsed New Jersey governor Chris Christie for president.
Some retailers are saying they're unhappy with Gov. Charlie Baker for not seeking to end the state's requirement that stores pay workers time-and-a-half on Sundays.
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation said the state faces a fiscal 2017 structural deficit of between $700 million and $900 million.
Gov. Charlie Baker is giving local officials a preview of what he plans to offer cities in towns in his state budget proposal next week.
Gov. Charlie Baker will look ahead to issues he considers critical to the future of Massachusetts during his first State of the State address.
Massachusetts civic, community, and religious leaders gathered at the Boston Convention Center in South Boston for the 46th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast Monday.
Hannah Strom, who suffered critical injuries in a devastating crash that killed her friend and Holy Cross rowing teammate, is now working to help other patients at Spaulding Rehab Hospital.
The average cost of gas could hit $4.48 on Memorial Day, which is up from $3.14 last year, according to GasBuddy.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Nine students were taken to the hospital as a precaution after a car struck a school bus in Everett, Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon.
One of the victims seriously injured in last week's brazen shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge says he is grateful to be alive after being shot multiple times.
Nine students were taken to the hospital as a precaution after a car struck a school bus in Everett, Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon.
A Waltham, Massachusetts firefighter is recovering at home after suffering injuries from a falling tree.
The Memorial Day weekend weather forecast calls for rain at times but also chances for sun in the Boston area.
A judge ordered Memorial Drive shooting suspect Tyler Brown to remain in custody after a dangerousness hearing Thursday.
One of the victims seriously injured in last week's brazen shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge says he is grateful to be alive after being shot multiple times.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.