HOSPITALS

Panelists break down the latest on the fires that devastated the UMass Amherst community, a rise in enrollment in vocational schools, collapsed plans for a long-awaited community center in Springfield, concerns about Mercy Medical Center’s future and more.

2030 may seem like a ways off, but Mass. lawmakers and officials are beginning preparations to ensure that every resident is properly counted in the next census taking.

BU Professor of finance Mark Williams says Massachusetts needs to adopt some longer-term strategies to soften the impact of Trump Administration funding cuts.

Gambling offering and taxes are getting fresh look as Massachusetts' share of betting revenues clears $1.5 billion per year.

The summer gathering of governors' wrapped up on Saturday. Mass. Gov. Maura Healey did not attend, instead opting to stay in the Commonwealth.

It remains unknown how far apart Mass. House and Senate negotiators are on crafting a compromise annual budget.

Berkshire Eagle reporter Heather Bellow found the majority of nursing homes in the Berkshires fed each resident for less than $10 a day.

A western Massachusetts family practice doctor has testified at seven hearings on Beacon Hill. Meanwhile, lawmakers have not enacted meaningful changes to enable her to keep from laying off staff.

In part one of our series, we reported on how the frustrating search for a primary care appointment in western Mass affects people’s health. Part 2 looks at one response to the crisis —concierge care — which may actually be making the shortage worse.

It's never been harder to get an appointment with a primary care doctor, as the supply falls well short of the demand. The problem is nationwide, but western Massachusetts is especially short on doctors — and many people say their health is suffering in concrete ways.