The Latest Breaking News from Massachusetts

U.S. government scientists warned federal regulators the South Fork offshore wind farm near the Rhode Island coast threatened the Southern New England Cod, a species so venerated in the region a wooden carving of it hangs in the Massachusetts state house.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is wrapping up an easily-won second term as chief executive and anti-Trump Republican

LAS VEGAS — MGM Resorts International’s Massachusetts property has been approved to offer sports wagering, and its BetMGM subsidiary has been found suitable to offer mobile betting.

The incident allegedly took place in a bathroom at Medford Vocational Technical High School in Massachusetts

The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that allowing doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to mentally competent patients with terminal illnesses is not protected by the state constitution

Appointment of former congressman and grandson of Robert Kennedy comes amid transatlantic tension over post-Brexit trade

A federal judge in Massachusetts has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the family of Shayne Stilphen, who died of an overdose while in the custody of the Boston Police Department. Judge Richard G. Stearns said the complaint offers "both subjective and objective reasons for the officers to understand…

Charlie Baker, the next leader of the largest college sports governing body in the country, is stepping into a hornet’s nest of a job that will likely tap every political skill in his bag

College athletics will dip its toes into politics with the appointment of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.