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Gov. Charlie Baker says he's open to negotiations with the Legislature on how best to overhaul the MBTA, but continues to insist his administration have the tools it needs to fix the ailing transit system.
Lawmakers have pushed back against Baker's overhaul ideas.
Gov. Charlie Baker is calling on the organizing group for Boston's 2024 Olympic bid to finish and make public its detailed plan for hosting the games within the next month.
The state's minimum wage is $9 an hour.
Gov. Baker says he's disappointed with FEMA's decision.
Gov. Charlie Baker is making a full-court press for his plan to create a temporary finance control board and take other steps to overhaul the MBTA.
Gov. Charlie Baker's plan to overhaul management of the state's transit system is the subject of a public hearing this week.
Gov. Charlie Baker has named five members to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's board of directors.
U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy is pressing state lawmakers to approve legislation strengthening legal protections for transgender people.
Film students and professors from more than a dozen colleges and universities in Massachusetts are urging lawmakers to keep the state's film tax credit.
Some lawmakers are expressing reservations about a key aspect of Gov. Charlie Baker's plan to overhaul the MBTA.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is proposing major changes to Boston's public transit system after pounding snowstorms this winter slowed the nation's oldest subway system to a crawl, frustrating hundreds of thousands of riders.
As Governor Charlie Baker passes the 100-day mark of his first term and moves to consolidate control over the MBTA, he has the force of public opinion at his back, according to a poll released Wednesday.
Six members of the state's transportation board have agreed to resign at the request of Gov. Charlie Baker.
Gov. Charlie Baker is calling on members of the board that oversees the MBTA to resign.
Gov. Charlie Baker is disappointed his broader request wasn't approved.
Gov. Charlie Baker is headed to Washington to press the state's case for disaster relief after the record-setting winter snowfall.
Jon says, in the end, Patrick turned out to be a terrible manager who left a disaster behind.
Cities and towns in Massachusetts will soon have more money to fix local roads and bridges.
A panel created by Gov. Charlie Baker to examine the MBTA ripped the transit agency, saying it's in severe financial distress, has ineffective management and no viable repair plan.
A smiling Charlie Baker showed off his new haircut Tuesday, all for a good cause.
The T's operating costs are growing at an average rate of 5.25 percent a year, twice the rate of inflation, the report states.
Gov. Charlie Baker is expecting big things from a special commission he appointed to look into the Boston area's beleaguered public transit system.
Governor Charlie Baker is pumping an additional $2 million into a program designed to encourage Bay State residents to switch to electric vehicles.
It's no April Fools' joke – the governor of Massachusetts is getting a buzz cut.
The Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night.
Spirit Airlines could cease operations soon, potentially leaving passengers stranded across the country.
A sex offender was arrested at Northeastern University after he allegedly hid in a women's bathroom and attacked police officers.
Police are investigating the "suspicious" death of a baby on Somerset Avenue in Taunton, the district attorney said.
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
Police are investigating the "suspicious" death of a baby on Somerset Avenue in Taunton, the district attorney said.
The Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007.
Spirit Airlines could cease operations soon, potentially leaving passengers stranded across the country.
A plane flying over Fenway Park ahead of the Red Sox-Astros game was towing a banner that said “Fire Craig! Sell the Team!”
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.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
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.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
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.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
The Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers have forced a Game 7 after beating the Celtics 106-93 on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Wednesday.
The Red Sox will be without their ace for the immediate future as he deals with a shoulder injury.
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.