The group backing a potential ballot question to impose statewide rent control in Massachusetts is floating a compromise: if Beacon Hill passes a bill to let cities and towns decide for themselves on rent control, the group will not move forward with the ballot question.
Holy Cross sports economist Victor Matheson discusses why World Cup tickets have gotten so expensive and the things fans can do to find the most affordable tickets.
The average price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has topped $4.50 for this first time since 2022. Here's a look at the expected impacts on summer travel and...
The J-1 visa program brings some 5,000 foreign student workers to the Cape each summer. But State Department officials have reduced staff, prioritized other visas and are scrutinizing applicants' social...
The governor on Tuesday appointed Christopher Harding as chair of the new three-person commission and also picked as commissioners Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council official Xiomara DeLobato and cannabis law...
In each of the complaints, landlords or brokers appear to be skirting the spirit of the law, which is aimed at requiring landlords to shoulder the cost of renting out...
He says Democrats have a chance to defeat President Donald Trump's brand of right-wing populism, but only if the party embraces core economic issues instead of polarizing culture fights.
Like the House blueprint unveiled in April, the Senate Ways and Means Committee proposal would increase spending by about 3.6% and avoids new taxes or fees. Senate President Karen Spilka...
Faced with rising costs on everything from gas prices to housing, to healthcare and childcare, a growing number of Massachusetts residents say they struggle to afford a middle class life,...
The bill from Democratic Rep. Jared Golden would push back implementing regulations on the lobster industry meant to protect critically endangered right whales.
