Charlie Baker Sworn In As Mass. Governor
Charlie Baker has a day of festivities marking his swearing-in as the state's 72nd chief executive.
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Charlie Baker has a day of festivities marking his swearing-in as the state's 72nd chief executive.
The Baker era begins Thursday with many challenges and the promise of significant change.
Here is the list of Charlie Baker's cabinet and staff appointments heading into Inauguration Day.
Deval Patrick took the "lone walk" down the front steps of the State House Wednesday, a longstanding tradition for departing governors.
The head of the Massachusetts health connector is stepping down after a tumultuous year in which the state's health care exchange failed and was later rebuilt.
A child welfare specialist who led an outside examination of the embattled state Department of Children and Families has been named by Gov.-elect Charlie Baker to lead the agency.
Mayor Carolyn Kirk told staff members she has accepted a position in the Charlie Baker administration.
With a month to go before he's sworn in as Massachusetts' 72nd governor, Republican Charlie Baker is facing an array of challenges.
President Barack Obama met Friday with a handful of newly elected governors from across the country.
Massachusetts Governor-elect Charlie Baker is heading to the White House.
When Lt. Gov.-Elect Karyn Polito takes office in January, she'll take on a position that will have been vacant for nearly two years.
An advocacy group is asking Gov.-elect Baker to prioritize mental health issues.
Steven Kadish, a Northeastern University administrator who served under former Republican Gov. Mitt Romney, was tapped Monday by Gov.-elect Charlie Baker for the key role of chief of staff in the new administration.
During this Sunday's Keller @ Large, Baker sat down for a one-on-one interview with WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller to lay out his plans for the beginning of his term.
Massachusetts Governor-elect Charlie Baker is vowing to support the state's fishing industry as he questions the research that led federal regulators on Monday to close commercial and recreational cod fishing in parts of the Gulf of Maine.
A member of Massachusetts Gov.-elect Charlie Baker's transition team has stepped down following questions of unpaid taxes.
Massachusetts Gov.-elect Charlie Baker has announced leaders of his transition team as he prepares to take the reins of state government from outgoing Gov. Deval Patrick.
Governor-elect Charlie Baker is vowing to use his executive power to help companies in Massachusetts.
Governor-elect Charlie Baker is meeting with legislative leaders at the Statehouse.
Jon Keller takes a look inside Charlie Baker's campaign after the election.
Massachusetts Governor-elect Charlie Baker said his first goal now that the election is over is "hiring a great team."
Bay Staters have gotten to know Charlie Baker over the course of his two campaigns for governor, but voters may not be as familiar with Karyn Polito, the woman who is set to be the state's next lieutenant governor.
Martha Coakley conceded defeat in the governor's race Wednesday morning, after a long night and a close race.
Republican Charlie Baker has been elected governor of Massachusetts, defeating Democrat Martha Coakley and three independent candidates to reclaim the state's top political office for the GOP.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
It's mid-March, and some snow on the ground didn't stop Massachusetts golfers from hitting the links on Sunday.
The annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade took place Sunday, drawing massive crowds.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boston area and much of southern New England is heading into an active stretch of weather to start the week.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
It's mid-March, and some snow on the ground didn't stop Massachusetts golfers from hitting the links on Sunday.
The annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade took place Sunday, drawing massive crowds.
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.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
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.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu had an epic bat flip after hitting a clutch home run for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.
Jayson Tatum had 20 points and 14 rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes as Boston beat Washington on Saturday.
Charlie McAvoy scored twice and Fraser Minten had the shootout winner as the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.