Healey’s hospital plan to shutter hospitals in Canton, Cape faces growing pushback
Pappas was a "life-changer" former patient Ann McDonald said. Patients and staff were "blindsided" by the decision to close ...
Peter Durant, a Republican state senator and Healey critic, says he’s weighing gubernatorial run
A veteran lawmaker, state Senator Peter Durant Durant twice flipped what had been Democratic districts to win a seat in the House and later the Senate.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s top housing deputy meets with senators as shelter cash is set to run out
Gov. Maura Healey’s top housing deputy met privately with Democratic senators on Wednesday to discuss funding for the ...
Healey’s 7.4% spending hike in FY26 ‘certainly gives us pause,’ Senate budget chief says
A top Senate Democrat expressed skepticism toward Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to boost state spending by 7.4% in fiscal year 2026 as Massachusetts faces constrained tax revenue growth and increased ...
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Gov. Maura Healey Nominates Four Attorneys for Massachusetts Probate and Family Court Bench
Governor Maura Healey nominated four attorneys for Massachusetts' Probate and Family Court, pending confirmation by the Governor’s Council. These nominees are expected to impact family legal issues ...
Two more troublesome items in Governor Healey’s budget plan
Capping charitable tax deductions would be "a turn in the wrong direction," writes one reader. Another bemoans proposed cuts ...
‘Raging moderate’: Is Mass. Gov. Maura Healey tacking toward the center ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial race?
Tax cuts. Cutting red tape. Deregulation. Making life easier for businesses. Cracking down on free benefits for newly arrived ...
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Healey: Candy tax just 'an idea'
Gov. Maura Healey said her legislation to tax candy sales was just "an idea" as she talked about the Bay State's revenue crunch Tuesday and jokingly apologized for the contemplated ...
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Gov. Healey explicitly bans use of NDAs in executive branch on eve of DiZoglio report
Gov. Maura Healey on Monday issued a written policy that explicitly bans the use of NDAs across executive branch offices.
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Healey floats idea of eliminating sales tax exemption for candy
Healey, in her annual budget bill filed last week, proposed removing candy's exemption from the sales tax in Massachusetts.
Healey warns Trump tariffs will spark price increases
If President Donald Trump puts a 25% tariff on products coming from Canada starting next weekend, as he said this week he is ...
Five things to know about Gov. Maura Healey’s $62B budget plan
The new spending plan is “balanced, it’s fiscally responsible, and we believe it is a blueprint for meeting the needs of ...