And the state needs a smaller, more modern prison to house and rehabilitate women who committed serious crimes. The existing ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...