BOSTON — For the first time in the modern era, the amount of wind power proposed for New England exceeds the amount of natural gas generation proposed for the region, according to the … more

BOSTON — Home delivery of marijuana and social consumption of marijuana products will not be part of the legal marijuana industry when it launches in Massachusetts this summer.The Cannabis … more

BOSTON — A day after four of his Democratic counterparts announced a gun safety coalition, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signaled plans to join their data-sharing group. Separately, Attorney … more

BOSTON — About half of the more than 430,000 people covered by Group Insurance Commission plans will see a decrease in their premiums in fiscal 2019 and, on average, there will be no increase … more

BOSTON — Calling Wednesday's Red Line derailment "not acceptable," Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday said a next step for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials will be to determine … more

BOSTON — Who's to say if syrup is a better sweetener than, say, honey? Not Rep. Theodore Speliotis.The Danvers Democrat, whose committee controls the flow of House bills to the floor, released … more

BOSTON — There is a decidedly Massachusetts Senate vibe growing at the Cannabis Control Commission.The young commission's ranks grew to 10 on Tuesday morning with the announcement that former … more

BOSTON — Amid talk of ongoing meddling in American elections by Russia or other adversaries, the head of Secretary of State William Galvin's elections division met over the long weekend with … more

Amid one of the worst flu seasons in recent years, U.S. Sen. Edward Markey on Thursday proposed a $1 billion investment towards developing a "universal influenza vaccine."Markey's idea is to provide … more

BOSTON — About 12,000 kids in Massachusetts lack health insurance, giving the state a 99 percent coverage rate among its 1.39 million children.That's according to data presented Thursday by the … more