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Offshore wind turbines across calm Atlantic water beneath an overcast sky

Policy

New England Wind Review Deepens Federal Permit Uncertainty

A renewed federal bid to reconsider New England Wind’s approval puts a 2,600-megawatt project in limbo and raises broader questions about the durability of energy permits as Congress weighs faster reviews.

Anonymous workers move through a modern Massachusetts workplace in an editorial illustration of the state labor market.

Business

Massachusetts Adds 3,500 Jobs as Labor Force Posts Two-Year High Gain

Oct 21, 2026

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Policy

Massachusetts Question 5 would make tax refunds more frequent without changing tax rates

Oct 20, 2026

AI-generated illustration of a calculator and unmarked financial papers on a desk; not a photograph of a bank or settlement proceeding.

Business

Massachusetts investors to receive refunds in small-trade commission settlements

Oct 19, 2026

Researchers work with laboratory equipment in a university science building.

Education

Harvard Funding Appeal Tests Federal Power Over Universities

Oct 5, 2026

Two engineers review an unlabeled three-dimensional mechanical design on monitors above a manufacturing floor.

Business

Schneider Electric Agrees to Buy PTC for $22.6 Billion

Oct 5, 2026

Country music performers on a large stadium stage before a full concert crowd under neutral evening lighting

Entertainment

Zach Bryan Sets Gillette Attendance Record Amid Speech Dispute

Oct 4, 2026

A rescue cutter and helicopter search the dark Atlantic Ocean at dawn in a photorealistic editorial image.

US

Coast Guard Finds Debris in Search for Medical Jet With 6 Aboard

Oct 4, 2026

Illustrative predawn view of a search vessel and helicopter scanning dark ocean water near a distant coastline

Travel

Coast Guard Searches for Missing Bermuda–Boston Medical Jet

Oct 3, 2026

A generic coal- and natural-gas power generation complex beside transmission lines and a river

US

21 States Sue to Restore U.S. Power-Plant Carbon Limits

Oct 2, 2026

A flooded coastal neighborhood street after a nor’easter, with submerged vehicles and emergency crews working in gray morning light.

US

Nor’easter Leaves One Dead and Floods the Northeast

Sep 28, 2026

Floodwater and fallen branches cover a coastal residential street as utility crews work during a nor’easter.

Breaking News

Northeast Outages Top 130,000 as Nor’easter Floods Coast

Sep 27, 2026

Conceptual Massachusetts transportation corridor with commuter rail, station platforms, highway bridge and separated bicycle path.

Policy

Massachusetts Directs $153M to 16 Transportation Projects

Sep 26, 2026

Passenger jets and ground crews operate on a rain-soaked airport tarmac during a Northeast nor’easter.

Travel

Nor’easter Triggers Flight Waivers Across Northeast

Sep 26, 2026

A compact car refuels at a generic Massachusetts gas station on a damp autumn morning.

Policy

Healey Seeks 2-Month Massachusetts Gas-Tax Pause

Sep 25, 2026

An empty technical training classroom with workbenches, tools and electrical equipment.

Policy

Massachusetts Sets Sept. 25 Deadline for Short-Term Pell Programs

Sep 25, 2026

Generic event tickets and a smartphone displaying abstract resale-price graphics inside an arena.

Policy

Massachusetts Bill Would Cap Ticket Resales at 110%

Sep 24, 2026

Robotic arms and precision metal components inside a modern advanced-manufacturing facility.

Business

Massachusetts Backs 674 Jobs With $11.5M Tax Credits

Sep 24, 2026

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