Mass. Unemployment Rate Stays Below National Average
The state's unemployment rate remains below the country's jobless rate of 8.2 percent.
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The state's unemployment rate remains below the country's jobless rate of 8.2 percent.
The Massachusetts economy showed more signs of recovery last month as the unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 percent and the state added 8,700 jobs.
Massachusetts had the lowest rate of accidental deaths among children, according to a new government report released Monday.
Massachusetts gas prices have jumped another two cents in the past week.
The outbreak has sickened more than 100 people in 20 states and the District of Columbia, including eight people in Massachusetts.
Dozens of gas stations are running dry because of a problem with their distributor. Hundreds of small businesses will be without gas until May 1.
Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown raised $3.4 million during the first three months of the year, adding to his already hefty campaign fund.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities OK'd the purchase of NStar two days after approval by Connecticut regulators.
Major General L. Scott Rice was named the interim commander of the Massachusetts National Guard Wednesday.
What on earth was Tim Cahill thinking?
It's reassuring to know that most of us have the common sense to ignore the mudslinging and keep an open mind about the difficult choice ahead.
A battle over a law that denies federal benefits for married same-sex couples is headed to an appeals court in Massachusetts, the first state in the nation to legalize gay marriage.
The pace of house and condominium sales is picking up in Massachusetts, but prices remain below year-ago levels.
There's new evidence that potential home buyers are feeling more confident about the economy.
The Supreme Court finished the first of three days of arguments Monday over whether President Barack Obama's overhaul of the nation's health care system is constitutional.
Supporters of legislation creating paid sick days in Massachusetts are planning to rally at the Statehouse.
The Massachusetts unemployment rate held steady at 6.9 percent in February, while the state added more than 9,000 new jobs during the month.
New estimates show the Massachusetts economy grew at a slower rate in 2011 than first thought.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin is making a three-day visit to Massachusetts.
The state basketball championships were played at the DCU Center in Worcester Saturday. Here are the results:
A new study ranks Massachusetts as the fifth worse commute in the country.
State Treasurer Steven Grossman has named Enrique Zuniga to the commission that will oversee the state's casino gambling law.
Beginning Sunday, the Lucky for Life tickets will go on sale for $2 apiece in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. The top prize is $1,000 a day for a winner's life.
Police say they have arrested a Woonsocket couple wanted for home burglaries in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
I'd have more confidence if they were candid about the anemic growth, and simply asked for patience.
