Massachusetts Government News Archives

A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to committing a fraud that netted him more than $20 million from the descendants of a 19th-century industrialist and using the money on personal extravagances including three private jets.

Six Massachusetts hospitals are suing the state, saying they were shortchanged by the 2006 health care law.

The Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts has given priests in his diocese permission to officiate at same-sex weddings.

Millions of people across the country are heading home tonight from grandma's house.

Lawmakers are weighing a bill to require every full and part-time college student in Massachusetts to have at least the basic level of health insurance required under the state's landmark 2006 health care law.

A group of 5 part-time Massachusetts community college instructors have sued the state, claiming that hundreds of adjunct faculty in the state's colleges are unfairly denied health care coverage.

Congress is debating legislation that would do essentially what Mitt Romney did in Massachusetts: impose a health insurance mandate, create a network of subsidies, and micro-manage health insurance policies.

A tax break for U.S. financiers up for debate in the House Ways and Means Committee is indefensible, but not ready for termination, a committee member said.

Massachusetts Democratic Senate hopeful Stephen Pagliuca has spent $5.4 million of his own money in his bid for the seat once held by the late Edward Kennedy.

A Massachusetts woman who recently separated from her husband and had her hours cut at work says an image of Jesus Christ she sees on her iron has reassured her that "life is going to be good." Mary Jo Coady first noticed the image Sunday when she walked into her daughter's room.

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A Massachusetts man who shot a neighbor because he was angry his car alarm went off in the early morning hours has been convicted of murder.

Massachusetts police say a man locked his two young sons in the trunk of his car while he ran an errand.Fall River police say Michael Monahan put his kids, ages 3 and 6, in the trunk of his Pontiac Trans Am for several minutes Tuesday morning while he went inside a sailing shop.According to court records, Monahan told investigators the boys like to ...

Paul Kirk never figured to upstage the legend whose death paved his road to the Senate.

Massachusetts prosecutors say a J.C. Penney children's department salesman sexually assaulted a boy in a dressing room when the boy's mother stepped away to make a phone call.

Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a bill designed to streamline the state's push for renewable energy.

A Massachusetts consumer group is among groups nationwide set to release an annual report on toy safety.

Iowa Republicans would support a run by Sarah Palin for the 2012 presidential nomination, The Des Moines Register's Iowa Poll released Monday indicated.

HYANNIS, Mass. a ' The former owner of Sid's Discount Furniture here pleaded guilty to failing to pay taxes and is getting probation, according to the Cape Cod Times.

Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a law requiring state licenses for saltwater fishing in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has a pair of the hottest tickets in Washington.

As Sarah Palin embarked on a tour for her just published book "Going Rogue," she became the latest prospective Republican presidential candidate to criticize the Obama administration's policy on Israel.

11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The patrol boat will be renamed after Sweeney, who served as an American Airlines flight attendant for 14 years.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I. speaks during a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Sept.

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It will soon be the season for holiday decorations, but state officials are urging homeowners to avoid hanging any wreaths or garland that may include invasive plant species.

Dozens of Massachusetts families have opened their homes to more than 240 children as the state marks the seventh annual National Adoption Day.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has dismissed a lawsuit accusing television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck of plagiarism.

Transportation officials say planning ahead and avoiding traffic "hot spots" could make things a lot smoother for Thanksgiving travelers in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Health Care Reform - Near-Universal Coverage at What Cost? Joel S. Weissman, Ph.D., and JudyAnn Bigby, M.D. Massachusetts has long been known for its academic medical centers, biomedical research, high-quality health care, and perhaps not unrelatedly, high health care costs.

Is your doctor a greedy scumbag, or just a good Massachusetts liberal? 0 The most entertaining theater in this grand health care showdown has been that in which physicians play the victim.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed that two more Massachusetts residents died in the last week of H1N1 flu.

A Massachusetts man accused in a terror plot to kill Americans should be detained in a federal jail away from other inmates while he awaits trial on terror charges because his actions have demonstrated ongoing support for terrorism and he is a flight risk, a federal judge ordered Wednesday.

Drivers won't be getting a chance to vote on a proposed ballot question to eliminate tolls in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts' monthly unemployment rate has fallen for the first time in nearly 2 1/2 years and just one month after hitting the highest level since 1976.

Government watchdogs are questioning the importance of some projects in Massachusetts funded by federal stimulus money.

A state Public Health Department study shows that smoking rates among low-income Massachusetts residents who participated in a state program to treat tobacco addiction dropped dramatically.

Cathedral High School sophomore Mark Hegarty claimed an individual western Massachusetts cross-country championship here Nov.

Some Republican lawmakers want to restore capital punishment in Massachusetts. State Senate Minority Leader Richard Tisei says the Republicans will file an amendment to allow the death penalty for capital murder convictions.

A bill tightening access to criminal records in Massachusetts could be voted on by the state Senate as early as this week.

Two Massachusetts residents are suing a company that supplied chemicals they say were involved in huge explosion that damaged more than 270 homes and businesses in 2006.

White House senior adviser David Axelrod pushed back hard at criticism from former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney about White House deliberations on Afghanistan.

The federal housing chief will visit southeastern Massachusetts to see the impact of the foreclosure crisis and discuss how stimulus money is used to boost the economy.

Immigrant advocates are getting ready to push Massachusetts lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition at state colleges.Lawmakers are expected to revisit the issue three years after House lawmakers soundly rejected a similar bill.But this time activists say they have cultivated a broader ...

BOSTON -- The Democrat-controlled legislature in Massachusetts is poised to pass a bill in coming days giving Democratic Gov.

In June, lithium-ion battery maker Boston-Power Inc. unveiled plans for a new manufacturing plant in Auburn that it said would employ 600 workers -- a big gain in the state's drive for green jobs.

Police across Massachusetts are keeping an extra sharp eye out for drivers not wearing seat belts.

The administration of Gov. Deval Patrick as well as municipal leaders are pushing for legislation that would allow for cameras at some dangerous intersections to catch drivers who run red lights.

Study: 7 million Massachusetts residents flock to Connecticut casinos Nov. 11--BOSTON -- As state lawmakers heard arguments for and against expanding gaming in Massachusetts, two related issues intersected the debate: Gov.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation chose Springfield to launch its new interactive web service on Thursday.

Who knew "Meep!" was a four-letter word? The utterance favored by bungling lab assistant Beaker of "The Muppet Show" has been banned at Danvers High School in Massachusetts after students said it to repeatedly interrupt school.

The lawyer for a Massachusetts man accused of conspiring in an alleged terror plot says his client was charged only after he refused three attempts by the FBI to recruit him as an informant.Tarek Mehanna was first arrested last November and charged with lying to the FBI.

A convicted domestic terrorist whose plans to speak at the University of Massachusetts sparked controversy has been denied parole permission to come to Massachusetts.

And, if you listen to members of Congress on television, you get the impression that some of them aren't certain, either.

A new review has found that the number of jobs created or saved by federal stimulus money in Massachusetts has been greatly exaggerated.

Three major bond rating agencies are complimenting the fiscal stewardship of the Patrick administration.

November 9, 2009 - 4:14pm a ' Anonymous Patron At a press conference on Thursday, October 29, the Massachusetts Governor's Office announced that Governor Patrick is considering closing the State Library of Massachusetts as a cost-saving measure.

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Also Included In: Autism ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 10 Nov 2009 - 4:00 PST printer friendly view / write opinions rate article News outlets report on health issues at the state level including a health insurance program in Washington State and a bill to increase coverage for ...

WITH THE primary election to fill Seator Ted Kennedy's seat just four weeks from today, all four Democratic candidates are on television and the Web.

Three years ago, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted a far-reaching health reform law that politicians and the media hailed as a model for other states and the federal government.

Massachusetts House and Senate lawmakers are hoping to wrap up debate on a final version of a veterans benefits bill.

WASHINGTON Oh, how the tables have turned. Nervous Democrats are on defense and emboldened Republicans sense opportunity heading into 2010 and the midterm elections .

The hot new Republican hit on health care reform legislation came in the form of a press release from Rep.

The father of an autistic Massachusetts boy who died after his mother allegedly withheld cancer medication has died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash.Eric Fraser died Thursday after being taken off life support earlier in the week.

A Marine helicopter pilot from Massachusetts who made the ultimate sacrifice was laid to rest.

Boston Herald General Economics Reporter Jay Fitzgerald has been a journalist and blogger for years.

Still another state library is under attack by the politicians. At a press conference on Thursday, October 29, the Governor's Office announced that Governor Patrick is considering closing the State Library of Massachusetts as a cost-saving measure.

A Massachusetts man has been indicted on new charges in an alleged terror plot to kill two prominent U.S. politicians and shoot people at American shopping malls.Tarek Mehanna , of Sudbury, is accused of conspiring with two other men - Ahmad Abousamra, who authorities say is now in Syria, and an unnamed cooperating witness.The 27-year-old Mehanna ...

Share + Nov 5, 2009 12:01 am US/Eastern Tamper-proof prescription pads, jail diversion programs and school-based drug counselors are some of the steps Massachusetts should adopt to stem OxyContin and heroin overdoses, according to a new report.

Massachusetts Tax collections have come in slightly over expectations in October.

Two organizations that represent the interests of technology companies in Massachusetts are combining forces.

Tufts University has dethroned Boston College as Massachusetts' costliest school, but both institutions and seven other Bay State colleges have joined the "$50,000 Club" - universities charging $50,000 or more per year.

The Education Department is reassuring the state of Massachusetts it does not agree with an internal watchdog who suggested the state was using economic stimulus money improperly.

Lawsuits against two meat companies claim a Massachusetts girl and a Rhode Island boy were sickened by ground beef contaminated by E. coli bacteria.

Voters at a town meeting in Dudley on Monday night added language to a town bylaw that makes it illegal to own more than three cats without a $50 residential kennel license.

A new state super agency that oversees most of Massachusetts' transportation needs has officially taken over.

Gerald Leader loves California wines but lives in Massachusetts, where state law sharply limits the ability of out-of-state wineries to ship their products directly to consumers.

A year out from the 2010 general election, five Republican candidates for governor are crisscrossing Iowa while a sixth hires well-known staffers but still hasn't committed to seeking the nomination.

Gasoline has edged up another three cents per gallon in Massachusetts, and has now soared 20 cents in the past three weeks.

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is accusing President Barack Obama of acting too slowly to decide what U.S. policy is needed in Afghanistan.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat, and former Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican, both say that federal health reform plans should do more to address rising costs than their state's initiative.

A special legislative commission studying a surge in OxyContin and heroin use in Massachusetts could release its findings as early as this week.

Gerald Leader loves California wines but lives in Massachusetts, where state law sharply limits the ability of out-of-state wineries to ship their products directly to consumers.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is acknowleding that the health care plan he famously implemented as governor did nothing to address costs.