Expanding criminal background checks for newly arriving migrants and other homeless adults entering the state's emergency shelter system could cost taxpayers more than $3.3 million a year, according ...

The National Weather Service has two “hazardous weather conditions” alerts for parts of Rhode Island through Tuesday.

Lawmakers are advancing a proposal to ban the use of cellphones and other electronic gadgets in public schools in response to rising concerns they are distracting from classroom ...

There's a heat advisory in Massachusetts and remnants from Chantal could influence storms on Tuesday around Boston.

Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels delivered a monster year, but the Most Improved Player of the 2024-25 season has much more ...

The Healey administration is calling on the Trump administration to release more than $108 million in congressionally approved federal funding for the state's public school systems that is ...

BOSTON — Massachusetts leaders are bracing for the impact of President Donald Trump's $3.5 trillion domestic policy bill, which is expected to make deep cuts in federal funding for health ...

Storm Team 5 is warning of high heat and humidity through Monday, with heat indices expected to hit near triple-digit numbers ...

Monday will bring a heat index reaching up above 95º. Tuesday will also be hot and will bring tropical moisture to the area.

Boston faces high heat with a heat advisory, as temperatures near 90 degrees; cooler weather expected later in the week.

Gov. Maura Healey approved a $60.9 billion annual budget Friday and rolled out a companion proposal designed to empower her administration with greater cost-cutting power.

The Boston region is in for sweltering temperatures as this week kicks off before chances of rain and storms appear on and ...