New laws that go into effect with the new year include capping future Honolulu City Council raises at 5% annually, after the Council in 2023 was approved for a whopping 64% pay hike.

Despite the controversy surrounding them, presidential pardons can provide a service – the question is how they are used.

Mark Patinkin's look back at 2024; a new legal battle over seawalls; and data from RIBridges breach released to the dark web.

Beginning in 2025, minimum liability limits for car insurance will increase to $50,000 for one person and $100,000 for two or more people.

The Seasonal Communities Advisory Council is advising the Healey administration on draft regulations aimed at alleviating the ...

Residents who oppose the change said the mascots instill a sense of community pride, but local Native American leaders say ...

The Massachusetts State Lottery announced the luckiest stores that sold multiple prizes of $1 million or more in 2024.

The law aims to protect southern resident orcas from noise caused by all boat traffic that could affect their likelihood of hunting prey such as Chinook salmon.

With the new year comes new laws that are set to take effect in Massachusetts in 2025. Five bills were signed into law with ...

DeBenedictis has now listed for sale the three-bedroom house — with four bathrooms and two half-baths — on Chilean Avenue.

Some local politicians, like state Rep. Steven Xiarhos, R-Barnstable, also question the current pace of offshore wind development. While Xiarhos supports clean energy, he calls for a more cautious and ...

Nantucket residents celebrated New Year's Eve with a special tradition: Chinese food delivered by airplane to the island.