Massachusetts News Pulse

• Four men indicted on wire fraud counts for allegedly filing false PPP and EIDL applications claiming nonexistent businesses
• Defendants named:...

• Unemployment fell to 4.3% in August as the labor force shrank by 71,100 over the year, with 59,200 fewer residents employed.
• Employers cut 7,300...

Massachusetts voters decide November 3 on Question 3, which would replace party primaries with a single all-party primary.

Key changes:

• Single...

• Core accusation: Ex-Stoughton officer Matthew Farwell strangled Sandra Birchmore in her Canton apartment in early 2021 after learning of her...

Massachusetts ranks near the bottom in job growth, resident loss, and costs for energy, childcare, and health insurance, with labor force growth...

MAHA supporters retain notable trust in health agencies while backing changes to childhood vaccine policy.

• Trust holds steady: 58% trust CDC...

Municipal officials feel squeezed by property tax caps, inflation and limited state aid, prompting more home rule requests to Beacon Hill.

• Control...

Massachusetts voters remain split on the state's direction, with 42% saying it is on the wrong track and 41% saying right direction.

• Affordability...

Supporters say Question 5 strengthens taxpayer protections by returning excess revenue more often to families hit by rising housing and childcare...

Tufts Medicine and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts are expanding care access while cutting costs and clinician paperwork through targeted...

Massachusetts ranks third nationally for speed, with homes averaging 41.6 days on market through July 2026. Yet statewide figures mask sharp local...

Starting January 1, 2027, roughly 310,000 MassHealth members ages 19-64 must meet new federal requirements or risk losing coverage.

• Compliance...

UMass Amherst channels research, expertise, and innovation into tangible economic opportunities across Massachusetts through a network of research...

Former Planned Parenthood Southeast employees allege they were fired for opposing a post-2024 election rebrand that de-emphasized abortion rights and...

Minogue's argument that Massachusetts trails the nation in job growth and building permits is largely supported by federal data and the Massachusetts...

• Imminent jeopardy signals subpar care that directly endangers residents' health and safety, including a dementia patient who wandered off and...

Two Massachusetts State Police troopers have been suspended with pay after one allegedly allowed a friend to stay overnight at a Martha’s Vineyard...

Massachusetts health officials denied Sweetwater Care’s bid for 11 Next Step nursing homes, citing repeated “immediate jeopardy” citations, low...

Majorities of Massachusetts voters credit legal marijuana with boosting the economy (65%), tax revenue (70%), communities (56%), and criminal justice...

Westfield State University is launching the first women's flag football program among Massachusetts state colleges. For coach Dan McCarthy, the sport...