New England Public Radio News

The Massachusetts Medical Society has approved a policy on gun violence it says was spurred by last December’s mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

This week's Congressional oversight hearing following the Boston marathon bombings highlighted tensions between civil liberties and security.

Around Mother's Day, commentator Tinky Weisblat likes to think about her late mother's love of music.

Despite this week's rain, the dry weather over the past month has brought increasing concerns about possible impacts on early crops like strawberries, whose season usually begins in about a month.

Massachusetts health officials have finalized the rules and the amount of medical marijuana for patients.

UMass Dartmouth, where one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was a student, is stepping up security and limiting the number of people who can attend commencement ceremonies.