Data centers will be subjected to local approvals under Healey order
Pending data centers will now need to strike community benefits agreements with host communities that align with state standards before state permitting can get underway.
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Mass. nursing home bed shortage could hit by 2029, not 2034
Massachusetts nursing homes might run out of bed capacity years earlier than a task force recently forecast, according to a former budget chief of the secretariat focused on caring for older Bay Staters. -
Tax change lifts plans for 'hyperscale' data center campus in Westfield
Developers in the coming months could break ground on a western Massachusetts data center campus where investments could total $4 billion, a project buoyed by a new state tax incentive. -
Santiago to leave post as veterans services secretary, citing focus on medical career
Jon Santiago, the state’s first-ever Cabinet-level veterans services secretary, will step down from his post this fall in the latest high-profile departure from the Healey administration. -
The escalating standoff between Mayor Wu and the Trump administration
Defunding, prosecution, and military occupation have all been named as possible next steps by the Department of Justice. -
High School teacher Whalen challenging Neal in 2026 Democratic primary
Jeromie Whalen, a South Hadley resident who teaches at Northampton High School, is planning to challenge incumbent Richard Neal of Springfield in Massachusetts' First Congressional District. -
Tompkins pleads not guilty to extortion
Prosecutors say the Suffolk County Sheriff used his post to get stock in a cannabis company — and then demand the return of his $50,000 investment. -
Feds start alerting states of people possibly ineligible for Medicaid
Federal officials on Tuesday began contacting states to flag individuals who might not qualify for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program due to their immigration status. -
Lawmakers shopping ideas to target supermarket surveillance
Massachusetts grocery stores could be banned from adjusting prices or sending targeted advertisements based on customers' biometric data under proposals gaining momentum in the Legislature. -
Massachusetts elections 2025: Everything you need to know to vote
Boston, Worcester, Cambridge and Everett will have elections this fall. Read up on what’s on your ballot. -
'Stop attacking our cities': Boston mayor responds to Trump administration on sanctuary cities
Wu was one of 32 mayors, county executives and governors who, earlier this month, received letters from Bondi threatening to withhold federal funding over sanctuary policies.
