Maura Healey

Justice Gabrielle Wolohojian officially joined Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court on Monday morning, taking her oaths of office from Gov. Maura Healey in the ceremonial corner office at the State House. Confirmed 6-1 by the Governor’s Council on Feb. 28, Wolohojian spent the past couple of months wrapping up work on pending Appeals Court decisions. A former partner at WilmerHale, she…

House Democrats want to inject hundreds of millions of new dollars into the MBTA, calling for a sharp increase in operating budget support and funding for new initiatives such as a hiring and training program. The fiscal 2025 budget proposal set to be rolled out Wednesday will include $555 million for the T, plus another $184 million for regional transit…

After unanimous approval by the governor’s council, tens of thousands of people convicted of simple marijuana in Massachusetts will be pardoned.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, looking to bring a fresh new perspective on issues impacting the commonwealth, created the Youth Advisory Council to advise her administration. The group of 60 teenagers and young adults was sworn in last week, with Julio Mejia of Lawrence among them. “I’m very proud. Thanks to my family, to my community for their support. How can…

Sixty young adults were sworn in by Gov. Maura Healey as the first members of the state’s Youth Advisory Council. We spoke to some on their first day.

The Massachusetts Governor’s Council unanimously approved Gov. Maura Healey’s blanket pardon for simple marijuana convictions. Political commentator Sue O’Connell breaks down what the vote means and who is affected.

Gov. Maura Healey has officially pardoned tens of thousands of people convicted in Massachusetts for simple possession of marijuana. The governor’s council unanimously approved the pardons Wednesday, Healey announced. “Massachusetts made history today. I’m grateful to the Governor’s Council for their due diligence in approving my request to pardon all state misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions,” Healey said in a...

Pointing to the possibility that tax revenues could sink further over the last three months of the budget year, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is imposing tighter controls on state government hiring as a way to manage spending. With some exceptions, all new Executive Branch hiring between April 3 and June 30 will need to be approved by the Executive Office…

Following the Baltimore bridge tragedy, Massachusetts officials explained some of the ways they study the state’s infrastructure plans well before they’re put in place. They also say state bridges are safe.

The state of Massachusetts has a little under 8,000 bridges, with the Tobin Bridge being the largest in New England. The Tobin is also a truss bridge like the one that collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, and after the bridge tragedy, Gov. Maura Healey called agencies to reassess the state’s infrastructure safety. “Look, with any situation, let’s take a look....

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s office will share the location of her out-of-state personal travel to media upon request at the end of each month, it said Friday morning after Healey made headlines this week for keeping her travel under wraps. The Boston Globe reported last week that Healey’s office would not disclose where the governor went during a four-day...

For better or worse, artificial intelligence is part of our world. Each day, A.I. software is learning new skills, whether it’s answering questions, writing stories or generating images. But for Gov. Maura Healey, the focus is on the future of A.I. and how Massachusetts can play a role in those advancements. “Nobody has owned how you’re going to take...

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, former Governor Jane Swift and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll surprised everyone at the St. Patrick’s Day breakfast when they came out in full Dunkings tracksuits.

Pending approval by the governor’s council, Gov. Maura Healey will pardon all state court misdemeanor convictions for cannabis possession.

Democratic leaders are proposing setting time limits on family stays in emergency shelters in an effort to manage costs amid the migrant crisis.

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As Massachusetts faces a migrant shelter crisis, lawmakers on Beacon Hill are looking to ease the burden. They will vote Wednesday on limiting how long people an remain in the system.

As a new migrant shelter is set to open in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood, House Democrats voted Wednesday to steer another $245 million toward the overwhelmed emergency family shelter system while capping how long people can receive its services, along the way rejecting a Republican proposal to limit program eligibility. The House voted 121-33 to approve the spending bill, which also...

Residents in Boston will be able to once again weigh in on the migrant shelter that’s set to open in the Fort Point neighborhood of the city. Gov. Maura Healey is getting a lot of push back from some in that community. 

There are more meetings Friday over the controversial proposal for a new migrant shelter in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood. While Gov. Maura Healey insists its necessary amid a migrant shelter crisis, residents of the neighborhood are not thrilled.

Residents in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston are still divided over the opening of a new emergency shelter in their neighborhood. Gov. Maura Healey said it’s necessary with the state’s shelter system at capacity but some people living in the area continue to push back. Residents will have an opportunity Friday to ask questions and address their concerns...