The Massachusetts State House golden dome and cupola, both of which are overdue for repairs. A fire broke out in the basement of the building Tuesday. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) ...

An electrical fire at the State House Tuesday that forced the evacuation of the building was “accidental,” state police said in a Wednesday afternoon statement.. The fire started from ...

Investigators say fire that broke out at State House was accidental 00:34. BOSTON - Investigators now say the fire that broke out in the basement of the State House on Beacon Hill was accidental ...

Massachusetts announced Monday its plans to allow homeless families to stay overnight in Boston's state transportation building. The state has struggled to accommodate its recent influx of ...

The Massachusetts State Ethics Commission has sent a public education letter to ex-Lawrence building inspector Julian Perez after he violated the state’s conflict of interest law.

Legislators are offering Healey some bulwarks against federal or economic upheaval. Negotiators scaled back their original ...

As of Friday, there were 92 families on the state’s waiting list for emergency shelter. The transportation building includes offices for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the ...

FRAMINGHAM, MA — On Friday afternoon, January 3, in the Senate President's office at the Massachusetts State House, City of Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky signed over the Thomas Danforth ...

But in a state full of old buildings, which is the oldest? Fairbanks House. The Fairbanks House in Dedham was built in 1637, making it close to 400 years old, dating back to the time of the ...

BOSTON - The Massachusetts State House had to be evacuated Tuesday afternoon because of an electrical fire in the basement. The building will remain closed on Wednesday. Smoke spread to other ...

The “new” Massachusetts State House was built in the late 1700s after slavery had been abolished in the commonwealth. While no enslaved workers were involved in the construction of the Capitol, like ...