A short-staffed Fall River Fire Department struggled in the Gabriel House fire. But most Mass. fire departments are not staffed to proper standards.

Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of July 21-25. $300 ...

As the Massachusetts Legislature inches closer toward August recess, negotiations with bar advocates remain stalled, with little sign of progress.The private attorneys,<a class="excerpt-read-more" hre ...

House Bill 1643 would make the audio recordings of 911 calls private data but would retain a written transcript of the call ...

Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon will look into new local registry to quicken the pace of hiring new Fall River firefighters, with ...

The Senate took up a bill to codify a program to improve interactions between police and autistic drivers. The bill provides ...

"I'm proud of us, everybody who was there. One death it too much to handle," Fall River Lt. Paul Machado said.

An unusual week on Beacon Hill: from response to a devastating fire to a visit from the FBI to investigate vandalism.

The longtime owner of a Fall River assisted living facility where 10 residents died in a fire earlier this month announced ...

After several days of fielding criticism about the move behind the scenes, Gov. Maura Healey on Friday named the state's top ...

In their attempts to thwart federal enforcement of our immigration laws, politicians like Democratic state Rep. James Hawkins ...

The news generated immediate criticism from other industry players and advocates who argued that his appointment could ...