Court Sends Gambling Loss Suit to Arbitration
A Suffolk Superior Court judge compelled arbitration of a Massachusetts Loss Recovery Act claim against online casino and game operators.
Massachusetts News
Massachusetts news covers government, elections, higher education, biotech, sports dynasties and New England civic affairs. Reporting reaches Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Cambridge.
Weather and Disaster
Massachusetts Graduates 27 New Firefighters
The Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program, 50 days long over 10 weeks, certified its latest class of recruits.
Finance
Keros Therapeutics Posts $14.2 Million Q3 Profit
The biotech swung from a prior-year loss, driven by revenue tied to its Takeda license agreement.
Automotive
Pedestrian Crashes Double in Massachusetts in November
Pedestrian crashes in Massachusetts rose from 15 in October to 32 in November 2025, as drivers adjusted to the fall clock change.
Crime
Council Confirms Two New District Court Judges
The Governor's Council unanimously approved Michael Callanan and Kristen Varsames Tysonis for seats on the Massachusetts District Court.
Lifestyle
Spotted Lanternfly Spreads to 186 Massachusetts Communities
State agriculture officials confirmed 78 new infestations this year, with the pest now found in more than half of the state's cities and towns.
This section follows the legislature and the governor's office, statewide elections, the courts and the higher education and life sciences sectors most central to the Massachusetts economy. Coverage runs through Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Cambridge and the cities and towns across one of the country's most densely settled states. The concentration of research universities and teaching hospitals in Greater Boston gives Massachusetts an outsized role in the national biotech and pharmaceutical industries, and decisions made here can affect research and regulation far beyond the state. Housing costs and the economics of living near major academic and medical institutions are the conditions that return most often to the state's policy agenda.
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