Press Releases

Massachusetts Health Connector

July 20, 2026 – The Massachusetts Health Connector is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jonathan Gruber to the health economist seat of its Board of Directors.

Massachusetts Senate

Senate’s Ec-Dev Bill Expands Massachusetts’ Housing Potential,Supports Public Safety Around New AI, Aids Scientific Research (BOSTON—7/16/2026) The Massachusetts Senate will debate a $325 million economic development bill next week that lifts all...

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission

State law now requires municipalities to opt out of allowing cannabis delivery WORCESTER—Following the enactment in April of a law that authorized cannabis delivery statewide, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) has...

Massachusetts Senate

Bill creates new licensure structure for home care workers, including background checks and a public list of verified agencies (BOSTON—7/16/2026) The Senate passed legislation today to help older adults age in place in Massachusetts by improving...

Massachusetts House of Representatives

Today the Massachusetts Legislature voted to ban the use of a toxic chemical commonly added to plastic intravenous (IV) bags and linked to cancer cases in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Senate

Legislation prohibits DEHP — linked to breast, liver, lung, and testicular cancer — from intravenous bags and tubing used in Massachusetts hospitals (BOSTON—7/16/2026) Today the Massachusetts Legislature voted to ban the use of a toxic chemical...

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency

Related to Begin Comprehensive $38 Million Renovation of Loring Towers in Salem, Massachusetts In Partnership with MassHousing, the 250-Unit Affordable Housing Community Will Undergo Full Renovation and See Affordability Extended Long Term SALEM,...

City of Boston

Danny Cambell, Mayor Michelle Wu, Massport CEO Richard Davey, Governor Maura Healey, and Andrew Dobbie pose for picture with Glasgow Traffic Cone Mayor Michelle Wu, Governor Maura Healey, Massport CEO Richard Davey and Meet Boston President and...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

PLYMOUTH, Mass., July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced the grand opening of the highly anticipated model home at its Toll Brothers at The Pinehills -...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Boston, MA, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Initiative for a Competitive City (ICIC) is now accepting applications from Massachusetts manufacturers for the 2026 Manufacturing Accelerator Program (MAP), a national, virtual executive education...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Our best of the best ICE officers never take a day off as they work to make America safe again WASHINGTON –– Over the weekend, as Americans enjoyed the FIFA World Cup Finals, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SmartKargo, the leading provider of cloud-native air cargo management solutions, today announced the signing of a strategic agreement with Sun Phu Quoc Airways, Vietnam's premium full-service...

Massachusetts Senate

Legislation Prioritizes Children’s Health Over Corporations’ Addictive Algorithms (BOSTON—7/9/2026) The Massachusetts Senate stood up to big social media companies today by passing legislation that reins in how their platforms’ most addictive...

City of Boston

Expanded program will connect older residents across neighborhoods with free transportation to health and wellness programs Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston’s Age Strong Commission, the Biogen Foundation, the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM),...

Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Governor Healey recently signed the $63 billion FY2027 state budget with more than $53 million to support libraries across the Commonwealth through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). "At a time when library budgets are...

Massachusetts Gaming Commission

By Julie Manganis ( June 30, 2026, 3:33 PM EDT) -- Massachusetts' attorney general may amend a lawsuit alleging KalshiEX flouts state sports betting rules to add claims that the platform allowed residents under 21 to gamble and committed other...

Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Starting this summer, anyone who works, studies, or lives in Massachusetts can learn a new language or research their ancestry online through the Commonwealth's libraries.

Massachusetts Senate

An Act to improve Massachusetts home care creates a licensing process for home care workers, who provide non-medical care such as dressing, meal preparation, bathing, and other tasks that help older adults age in place.

EIN Presswire

NEW BEDFORD, MA, UNITED STATES, July 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New Bedford, Massachusetts author Jonathan B. Taylor announces the release of his compelling memoir, My Story: Strewn along the Highway.

EIN Presswire

Beloved Monthly Series Continues To Build Community Through Music, Conversation, and Collective Action BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The ACLU of Massachusetts will sponsor a special anniversary edition of Which...