Maura Healey launches reelection campaign for Massachusetts governor
Maura Healey is running for a second term as governor of Massachusetts.
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Maura Healey is running for a second term as governor of Massachusetts.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a late-night Saturday memo, also threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not comply with the government's new orders.
Governor Maura Healey called on President Donald Trump to release the contingency funds for SNAP users during an interview on "Face the Nation" on Sunday.
Moulton, who's challenging Sen. Ed Markey in the Democratic primary, talked about whether he supports term limits in Congress and why he returned donations from the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
John Sununu officially entered the U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire on Wednesday, hoping to reclaim a seat he lost in 2008.
The shutdown is the second-longest in U.S. history, and food assistance may be at risk in November. Trump has said that there will be no health-care concessions as Democrats hold out for extended Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Crowds hit the streets Saturday in cities and towns across the country to vent their anger over President Trump's policies in "No Kings" protests.
Seth Moulton will challenge Sen. Ed Markey in the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Moulton made the announcement Wednesday morning. WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben and Chris Tanaka report.
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
President Trump said on Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, as his deployments expand to more cities across the U.S.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller spoke to the author of "Our Common Ground," Diane Hessan, about the current political climate and how social media is amplifying divisiveness.
Rep. Jerry Nadler announced his retirement at age 78. So is it time for 79-year-old Senator Ed Markey to re-think his re-election plans in Massachusetts?
As states like Texas and California work to redraw congressional maps in favor of one political party or another, some politicians say Massachusetts is an example of partisan redistricting
A new poll reveals which newsmakers are popular and who isn't.
President Trump hosted a celebratory event at the White House to sign his "one big, beautiful bill."
The Senate narrowly passed President Trump's massive tax and spending bill Tuesday after a marathon series of amendment votes.
Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown is running for Senate in New Hampshire again. WBZ-TV's Chris Tanaka has this and more top stories.
Scott Brown, the former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and former Ambassador to New Zealand, is running for the Senate in New Hampshire again.
With ICE raids unpopular in Massachusetts, the local Republican Party is in a difficult political situation.
Massachusetts Gov. Healey's administration has created an online dashboard of federal funding cuts affecting state programs. WBZ-TV's Jon Keller reports.
Inflation and unemployment in Massachusetts are running ahead of national levels. So who's to blame?
Kelly Garrity of Politico and CommonWealth Beacon reporter Gin Dumcius joined WBZ TV's Jon Keller in a roundtable discussion of current political issues in Massachusetts.
Tapping a tree for maple syrup is a tradition in New England. They're doing it with a modern twist in Sharon, Massachusetts.
Police in Weymouth, Massachusetts shot and killed a man who was armed with a knife at a state park on Wednesday afternoon.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Weeks after three of Colin Dorgan's family members were killed in a shooting at a Rhode Island hockey rink, he helped his team win a state championship.
The Massachusetts trial for a woman accused of poisoning her boyfriend with an antifreeze ingredient got underway.
Weeks after three of Colin Dorgan's family members were killed in a shooting at a Rhode Island hockey rink, he helped his team win a state championship.
Police in Weymouth, Massachusetts shot and killed a man who was armed with a knife at a state park on Wednesday afternoon.
Kelsey Fitzsimmons waived her right to face a jury Wednesday and will instead have her case decided by a Massachusetts judge.
The Massachusetts trial for a woman accused of poisoning her boyfriend with an antifreeze ingredient got underway.
A proposal to potentially close the Capron Park Zoo that's been in Attleboro for nearly 90 years is facing backlash.
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.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Cole Caufield scored 4:38 into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a rivalry matchup Tuesday night.
Jaylen Brown had 41 points and Jayson Tatum scored 21 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 on Monday night.
Jack Hughes had three assists, and the Devils dented the Bruins' playoff chances by beating them 4-3 in overtime Monday night.
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.