Massachusetts

01/23/2013
Henry Epp

Massachusetts Treasurer Steve Grossman is pursuing legislation that would allow the state lottery to test online lottery ticket sales.

01/22/2013
Henry Epp

A Massachusetts chemist employed at a state crime drug lab in Amherst was arraigned Tuesday on multiple charges of evidence tampering and drug possession.

01/16/2013
Henry Epp

The applications and fees are in, and eleven companies are now officially vying for casino licenses in Massachusetts. That includes four competing for the single license in western Massachusetts.

01/11/2013
Henry Epp

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced a series of legislative proposals Friday to overhaul retirement health benefits for state and municipal employees.

01/08/2013
Henry Epp

Newly-elected U-S Senator Elizabeth Warren opened a western Massachusetts office Tuesday in downtown Springfield. Warren says the office will be her link to the region.

01/04/2013
Henry Epp

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has signed legislation that will give the state oversight of online-based public schools.

01/03/2013
Henry Epp

Penn National Gaming and MGM Resorts, two casino companies vying for a casino license in Springfield, met the city's second phase application deadline Thursday.

01/02/2013
Henry Epp

Massachusetts is planning to phase out a program housing homeless families in hotels and motels when emergency shelters are full. It is slated to end by June 2014. 

12/31/2012
Henry Epp

Since the 2010 census, the Massachusetts population has grown by 1.5%, or nearly 100,000 people. That puts the state almost on par with population growth across the country.

12/20/2012
Henry Epp

Holyoke, Massachusetts' public housing authority was chosen this week for inclusion in a federal program aimed at allowing the authority to use federal dollars more efficiently and fund programs no

12/19/2012
Henry Epp

Last week's deadly shootings in Newtown, Connecticut again sheds light on security measures in the nation's schools. 

12/18/2012
Henry Epp

In the wake of the deadly shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, school administrators across the country are reviewing security procedures.

12/13/2012
Henry Epp

Holyoke, Massachusetts' Mayor Alex Morse has reversed course again and is now halting all casino development plans in the city.

12/11/2012
Henry Epp

At a public forum organized by the City of Springfield, Penn National Gaming and MGM Resorts, two companies vying for the region's single casino license, presented their proposals to city residents

12/06/2012
Henry Epp

As the state faces a $540 million budget shortfall, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has proposed $250 million worth of mid-year budget cuts. More than half would hit services for seniors.

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