But instead, as over 40 states across the country have implemented literacy laws to require more rigorous reading instruction ...

“She was later observed to be crying, with her pants pulled down, as Mr. Moody urinated on her,” the ruling reads. “The group ...

Massachusetts lawmakers are looking to approve a pay raise for public defenders in hopes of ending a legal crisis ...

The plan would help support research projects and jobs connected with colleges and universities in the state, which have ...

Kevin Ryder, the former Medfield Parks and Recreation director, pleaded guilty to charges that he stole more than $100,000 ...

Castro, 37, was arrested in Lawrence on a warrant out of Cleveland, Ohio, charging him with rape of a juvenile, the Marshals Service said ...

A group of advocates gathered at the State House Thursday to protest the deal, which they say, was constructed in a back room ...

Seeking higher pay, lawyers for indigent defendants won’t take new clients. As a result, judges must dismiss cases against ...

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is proposing to spend $400 million to offset some of the Trump administration’s massive ...

Massachusetts police arrest six Maryland women after home break-in and dramatic chase, with suspects allegedly connected to ...

A bill that would ban cell phones in all public schools statewide is advancing to the Massachusetts House after being passed ...

Thousands of cyclists will be pedaling across Massachusetts this weekend for a charity bike ride known as the Pan-Mass ...