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.
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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 ShotSpotter gunshot detection system has been reactivated in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murdering her children, but her attorneys don't deny that she caused the deaths of 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan.
There is increasing concern about the conditions on board the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
The energy from the 1980s is alive and well in the North Shore Music Theatre's production of "Rock of Ages."
East Boston neighbors can't seem to avoid parking tickets after a litany of road closures makes getting around the neighborhood extremely difficult.
Lindsay Clancy's mother and sister were on the stand after the prosecution rested its case.
Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murdering her children, but her attorneys don't deny that she caused the deaths of 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan.
New Hampshire is planning to bill four New Jersey hikers who needed to be rescued from Franconia Ridge.
The ShotSpotter gunshot detection system has been reactivated in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection to two break-ins in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
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."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay.
Dorchester, Massachusetts native Joshua Báez made history on Saturday in his Major League Baseball debut.
Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday night.
Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
The New England Patriots played to a 13-13 tie with the Indianapolis Colts Thursday night in both teams' preseason opener.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.