Longtime state Rep. Angelo Puppolo faces first-time candidate Michael Lachenmeyer in the Sept. 1 primary.

A Boston Fed report highlights severe wealth inequality in Mass., prompting lawmakers to evaluate housing reforms and estate tax policies to address the divide.

Health and wellness store, Cornucopia, is settling into the Holyoke community after moving from Thornes Marketplace in Northampton where they spent 40 years.

All 160 Massachusetts legislative districts are electing members this fall, while new operating rules keep the current Legislature in session.

The renovations at the Berkshire Museum have focused on creating a new, accessible way to showcase the museum’s collection.

Under new rules, Mass. lawmakers can schedule formal sessions to take up any of the numerous bills that they have been dumping into six-person conference committees, after the end of July.

The Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance announced Thursday that it has selected a former medical building on Liberty Street as the location for the new Springfield courthouse.

Hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have ramped up recently despite a cease fire in the ongoing war against the two nations.

Lawmakers debate the "Mass Wins Act" containing tech and business investments, amid tight deadlines, assessing consequences of a decreased income tax and state budget talks.

According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts last week was up $0.31 from the previous week.