Baker Bill Would Lower Penalties For MBTA Fare Evasion
The bulk of the transit-related changes in the bill aim at MBTA fare collection and evasion.
Watch CBS News
The bulk of the transit-related changes in the bill aim at MBTA fare collection and evasion.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is no longer the most popular governor in the country, according to a new poll from Morning Consult.
In the wake of the Massachusetts State Police overtime scandal, Gov. Charlie Baker and the State Police Col. Christopher Mason outlined their plans Thursday for changing the organization's hiring process. They also said they want to streamline the way officers can be suspended for serious or minor offenses and get rid of the requirement that the colonel be selected from within the department.
Republican Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed into law a bill aimed at overhauling the state's campaign finance rules.
Massachusetts is trying to modernize a transit system that hasn't been upgraded in decades.
Jon Keller sits down with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.
Massachusetts cranberry growers are getting assistance to help overhaul their bogs.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's ban on the sale of vaping products will continue.
Gov. Charlie Baker has introduced legislation aimed at overhauling Massachusetts' health care system by restricting how hospitals and doctors bill patients and requiring walk-in clinics to treat low-income patients on Medicaid.
The poll reports that 73% of Bay State voters approve of the job Baker is doing.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has announced a new program to help municipalities bolster their cybersecurity.
A federal judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging Massachusetts' four-month ban on the sale of vaping products.
The Baker administration is reviving the idea of expanding the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston's Seaport and wants permission to sell the Hynes Convention Center.
The governor greeted Pence on Saturday morning at Nantucket Memorial Airport.
Governor Charlie Baker is proposing stricter safety regulations for rideshare drivers, despite Massachusetts having some of the strictest regulations nationwide.
Gov. Charlie Baker and Massachusetts State Police held a press conference ahead of the Boston Fourth of July festivities.
A records error prevented the Massachusetts RMV from revoking the license of a driver who police say killed seven people in a crash.
T riders can expect more disruption in the wake of two derailments.
With delays on the Red Line at three days and counting, there's mounting pressure on Governor Charlie Baker to improve MBTA service
The legislation would put the power to regulate marijuana in the hands of state governments.
The governor pointed to the case of Wayne Chapman, a 71-year-old convicted child rapist.
Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will to meet with the Transportation during a two-day trip to Washington.
Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh are heading to Washington this week to meet with members of the Trump administration to discuss investments in infrastructure and transportation.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller began the first of two interviews with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Sunday.
The magazine says those who made the cut are "transforming the world and inspiring others to do the same."
The Memorial Day weekend weather forecast calls for rain at times but also chances for sun in the Boston area.
Frightening dashcam video shows a wrong-way crash on Route 3 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Americans are expected to wager more than $3 billion amid the expansion of legalized sports betting in the U.S.
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 Memorial Day weekend weather forecast calls for rain at times but also chances for sun in the Boston area.
Frightening dashcam video shows a wrong-way crash on Route 3 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Harvard University faculty members voted to cap the number of A's awarded to students.
A Southboro, Massachusetts family came within feet of being struck by lightning, and the entire incident was caught on camera.
An off-duty Massachusetts firefighter was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a large tree limb landed on him.
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.
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.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
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.