Massachusetts lawmakers have been passing spending bills. But what about the state budget?

Last week, the Mass. House and Senate passed a $1.3 billion spending package and sent it on to Governor Maura Healey, using funds collected under the state's surtax on incomes over $1 million. The spending will be limited to transportation and …

Massachusetts Lawmakers Get Ready to Discuss iGaming

Massachusetts could become the next iGaming state, heralding a new era for US gaming. As legislative measures that propose legalizing the vertical gain traction, lawmakers prepare to discuss the prospects of online casinos. Lawmakers Prepare to Give …

Inside the Laboratory: The McGuire Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

"Inside the Laboratory" is a joint series with LCGC and Spectroscopy, profiling analytical scientists and their research groups at universities all over the world. This series spotlights the current chromatographic and spectroscopic research …

The Best Budget-Friendly Activities To Do In Massachusetts

Activities in Massachusetts can be costly, but there are plenty of budget-friendly options available. Whether you're planning a summer vacation or a weekend getaway for the 4th of July, you can be confident that the Bay State has something for everyone …

National Price Relief Not Trickling Down to Massachusetts

iStock photo While homebuyers across the nation are receiving some relief when it comes to the prices of single-family homes, the same can’t be said for Massachusetts. According to data from The Warren Group, the publisher of Banker & Tradesman, …

Massachusetts gas prices jump as Middle East conflict escalates: ‘KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN’

Local gas prices are on the rise in response to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The average gas price in Massachusetts on Monday was up 9 cents from last week ($2.99), averaging $3.08 per gallon, according to AAA Northeast. Since the start of …

WATCH: Cursing Parrot Up For Adoption In Massachusetts

Applegreen to spend $750M remodeling 18 Massachusetts travel plazas

Dive Brief: Applegreen has received approval to rebuild and operate 18 travel plazas along major Massachusetts roads, including the Massachusetts Turnpike, a company spokesperson confirmed to C-Store Dive. Applegreen will spend $750 million on improvements …

Staying safe as mosquito-borne illness rears its head in Massachusetts

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here.  It's going to be a hot one: We're heading into what meteorologists think will be a …

Man runs from far northern New Hampshire to Massachusetts border in five days

CAMPUSES ALL ACROSS THE STATE. CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER FOR A NEW HAMPSHIRE WARRIOR. JUSTIN FLANARY FINISHED A RECORD SETTING RUN SUNDAY IN NASHUA. THE 36 YEAR OLD MERRIMACK NATIVE RAN FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE’S CANADIAN BORDER TO THE MASSACHUSETTS BORDER. …