Massachusetts

Provincetown Select Board member Leslie Sandberg doesn’t have to look far for evidence of how her hometown’s local option tax on lodging is making life better for residents. The tourist destination at the tip of the Cape has plowed the money from a tax on hotel and AirBnB...

Working Smoke Alarms Located in Only 35% of Fatal Residential Fires. “STOW — About 75% of fatal fires in Massachusetts last year took place in residential settings, with fires in single-family homes most likely to become deadly, according to preliminary data from the Department...

Fresh off her first Album of the Year win at the Grammys, Beyoncé has officially announced the tour dates for her " Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour ." But if any of her Massachusetts fans are planning to snag a ticket, they'll have to travel — Beyoncé's tour...

Thomas Rooney, 25, was arrested in Hempfield Township after a resident called police about a suspicious encounter on Friday morning, Jan. 31. The victim told troopers that Rooney knocked on her door, identified himself as a Pittsburgh police officer, and asked to come inside....

We are heading to Mexico for a family trip in June and we need to get passports for the kids. We need passports because we are traveling internationally. Even if we were to fly domestically, however, we would need to apply for a new form of identification come May 7.

Dogs who were forced from their homes by the Los Angeles wildfires will soon be up for adoption.

The Municipal Empowerment Act was initially filed last year, but failed to pass on Beacon Hill. The Gov. Maura Healey administration refiled the Municipal Empowerment Act on Friday that would give local governments the authority to raise taxes on items like lodging and meals,...

Whether it's once a week or once a year (Valentine's Day?), Date Night has become a cure-all for romantic partners. After setting aside the kids, the daily news, the Zoom meetings, the mindless scrolling and the housework, it's time for one another. Time to catch up. No...

Massachusetts is feeling the effects of the bird flu outbreak. While there are pockets of the state that are dealing with direct impacts of the bird flu many Massachusetts folks are having difficulty finding high-quality eggs. I was at the grocery store recently and the egg...

The annual Forbes 2025 Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams list was released in January, and 99 Massachusetts wealth advisory groups were recognized for their innovative strategies and financial growth.