Governor Maura Healey was in Fall River on Tuesday to meet with city officials about the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility fire.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey pledged to deliver $1.2 million in state funding to provide Fall River with additional emergency personnel in the wake of the deadly July 13 Gabriel House fire.

More than 120 defendants in Massachusetts have had their charges — ranging from assault to drug possession — dropped after public defenders refused to take new cases over a long-running pay dispute.

Healey announced $1.2 million in state funds would be made available to Fall River to hire more emergency response personnel.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is proposing sweeping regulatory changes that would clamp down on BlueHub Capital, a Boston nonprofit battling accusations of predatory lending.

An investigation into the source of the fatal fire at a Massachusetts assisted living facility last week classified the cause as "undetermined," though officials believe it was an accidental ignition

Healey scored an approval rating of 59% in a new survey by Morning Consult, ranking her the 16th most popular governor based on the data set. Plus: Josh Kraft releases a new transportation plan

Massachusetts schools are ranked the best in the U.S. by WalletHub, with high AP scores and emphasis on safety and core academics.

Once again, Massachusetts public schools have been crowned the best in the country in an annual ranking. The report from personal finance website WalletHub says Massachusetts is No. 1 in its ranking of public school systems. The state also took the top spot in 2024 and 2023.