By Akanksha Goyal, March 10, 2026 This is part two in the Marblehead Current’s series, “Overriding Considerations,” which explores various facets of the “fiscal cliff” ...

By Barry Richard, February 25, 2026 A ballot question proposed for this fall’s Massachusetts statewide elections would roll back the state income tax from five percent to four ...

By Gintautas Dumcius, February 24, 2026 Beacon Hill lawmakers have plenty on their plates these days, from spending plans large and small, to literacy reform ...

By Kathryn Carley, February 23, 2026 Union leaders in Massachusetts are urging state lawmakers to reject the adoption of corporate tax cuts included in last year’s “One ...

By Niki Griswold and Jaime Moore-Carrillo, February 20, 2026 The city of Boston will pay to keep three MBTA bus routes fare-free through the end ...

By Katie Johnston, February 17, 2026 When recreational marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts, making the industry equitable was front and center. Groundbreaking programs were put in place to ...

By: Emma Rindlisbacher, February 16, 2026 Many people are talking about the need for the state to provide more education funding, but not everyone is ...

By: Colin A. Young, Feb 12, 2026 Administration officials defended Gov. Maura Healey’s approach to mitigating state revenue impacts of recent federal tax code changes ...