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 ...

Gaza war moves into its third year today. And, examining President Trump's power to deploy the National Guard.

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 ...

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.

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.

It's been two years since Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, killing some 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. In response ...

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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 ...