Newly released body camera video shows Massachusetts state representative John Lawn struggle during his drunk driving arrest last month.

Hurricane Erin far off the Massachusetts coast will still spark ‘life-threatening swimming and surfing conditions’

Massachusetts invited residents to submit suggestions for a redesigned state flag, seal, and motto. It sparked a debate about erasing history.

Somerville will have its preliminary elections on Tuesday, Sept. 16 and its municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 4 — with polls open for both from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place, early voting options and mail-in ballots on the city’s website.

A convicted murderer who killed a mother of four as she went to a party is being released by the state’s parole board. Kadeem Foreman, who was convicted of second-degree murder for the death of 24-year-old Toneika Jones in 2010, has been granted parole.

" Massachusetts is the least affordable state in the U.S. in terms of home price," says Hannah Jones, senior economic research analyst at Realtor.com®. "The median listing price in July was $797,000 in Massachusetts, which would require a minimum recommended income of roughly $210,000 annually to afford.

Don’t sneak up on a pigeon in Massachusetts – you could go to jail. It’s true: a law over 250 years old prohibits frightening pigeons or face jail time or a fine.

According to a recent report by SmartAsset, using the 50/30/20 budgeting rule, a family of four in Massachusetts now needs an eye-watering $301,184 per year to live comfortably — the highest rate for families in the country. (Hawaii came in as the most expensive for singles.)

Massachusetts State Police say scammers are claiming to be troopers from the "Internet Crime Complaint Center."

A high school’s choral director is facing human trafficking charges after an investigation by Mass State Police and local police.