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For the second time in a decade, the New England Commission of Higher Education announced Tuesday it will require Hampshire College to show cause why it should not be placed on probation "or" why its accreditation should not be withdrawn.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's surtax supplemental budget will be weighted toward transportation

The fallout from the federal government shutdown continues to chip away at federal funding for safety net programs designed to aid low-income Mass. residents.

Analysis: rising costs, revenue-raising restrictions, and sluggish state aid are squeezing local government budgets

Some 8,000 accounts will receive a total of $300,000 in rebates after a settlement between seven states and several brokerage houses. The states, including Massachusetts, allege small-time investors were charged more than they should have for transactions.

The Carlos Vega Fund for Social Justice provided 19 organizations with more than $34,000 in 'micro-grants'

Administration and Finance Secretary Matthew Gorzkowicz says he expects lackluster tax collections to continue with "unavoidable deficiencies" on the horizon.

Massachusetts cannabis regulators last week were led by Commissioner Bruce Stebbins as the commission's acting chair. At that meeting, they also identified a nearly $3 million budget shortfall for this year.

After running a no-interest loan program for years, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts said it is putting the program on hold while it re-evaluates how their loans affect student funding.

While the fee to get a trash permit in the city of Northampton, Massachusetts, increased by 66%, the cost of recycling for municipalities has been increasing for several years.