Massachusetts fire officials say it’s time to replace smoke and fire alarms purchased a decade ago after a change in fire codes. They urge residents to check the manufacturing date printed on the back ...

Massachusetts House Speaker Ron Mariano briefs reporters on his chamber's $62 billion fiscal 2026 budget plan on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. House Ways and Means Committee Chair Aaron Michlewitz looks ...

Adam Reilly is a politics reporter and the host of GBH’s Talking Politics. Questions? Feedback? Story ideas? Email Adam at [email protected]. Gov. Maura Healey says she’s implementing a ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last night tweeted an image of troops boarding a military plane, providing an update on President Trump’s use of the Texas National Guard. Abbott stated in the post that the ...

Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's crew famously survived after the Endurance became stuck in ice in 1915. A researcher says the ship was ill-equipped for the voyage and Shackleton was aware.

Chappell Roan stopped in Kansas City, Mo., over the weekend as a part of her Visions of Damsels and Other Dangerous Things tour. The pop-up tour had dates in only three cities: — New York, Los Angeles ...

The government shutdown is now on day eight, and no end is in sight as Democrats continue to advocate for extending Affordable Care Act subsidies. Republicans have not wavered, saying that they could ...

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant dates back thousands of years.

A dozen facilities saw air traffic control shortages on Monday, delaying flights at several airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

JERUSALEM — Numbers alone cannot capture the toll the Israel-Hamas war has taken on the Gaza Strip. But they can help us understand how thoroughly the conflict has upended the lives of 2.1 million ...

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Select Board Chair Mike Espejo spoke in favor of the resolution. He told GBH News that a judge recently denied the select board’s effort to get into the facility, despite affidavits from U.S. Rep.