Massachusetts’ Debt and How Much You Are on the Hook For

Massachusetts residents are on the hook for more than $17,000 as their share of the Commonwealth's debt burden. The Pioneer Institute says when you add in the national debt, an estimated $35 billion, you owe a total of about $123,000. Get to rolling …

Massachusetts mom finds success with seasoned salt company

From amateur home chef to cooking on national television, a Massachusetts woman is seeing success with her seasoned salt company. "I make garlic salt. Fresh handmade, farm-to-table garlic salt," said Suzy Sapir of Plympton.In 2006, Sapir launched …

Massachusetts has diversified its state workforce, but some agencies lag behind

Over the past decade, Massachusetts state agencies took steps to diversify their workforce, hitting an important milestone in 2022 — the percentage of minority workers employed now matches the commonwealth’s minority population. But there still are many …

Business confidence plummets in Massachusetts amid tariff worries and shifting policies

Confidence among the state’s employers has fallen to the lowest level seen since the summer of 2020, a leading Bay State business group found. According to the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the March Business Confidence Index shows Massachusetts …

Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators marks 50 years of bipartisan progress

The Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators is celebrating 50 years of bipartisan advocacy and women’s leadership with a year-long campaign launched March 26. The Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. MCWL is celebrating 50 years of bipartisan …

Daley discusses mass murders in Massachusetts

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Christoper Daley returned to the NFPL Community Room with his True Crime series. For the second talk in the series, Daley focused on Mass Murderers: Massachusetts’ Most Infamous Murder Cases. Daley’s first story …

Are These Really the Oddest Town Names in Maine, Massachusetts?

There is no doubt that here in New England, we have some really strange town names. Many of the names for our cities and towns came from Native American words.  Of course, in many cases, what ended up being the town name was a butchered Native American …

Massachusetts attorney general says lawsuits against Trump administration are working

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell explained to WBZ-TV why she believes the Trump administration's actions on budget cuts and a range of other issues have prompted nine lawsuits involving her office.  "We are heading in a dangerous …

COVID 5 years later: Is Massachusetts prepared for another pandemic?

Five years after the first case of what was then a novel coronavirus infection, health care professionals and state legislators worry Massachusetts isn’t ready if another pandemic were to happen. Today, they say, public health and health care in …

3 playful dogs up for adoption through Massachusetts shelter