Governor’s wife backing Michael Capuano

The Bay State’s first lady Diane Patrick will endorse U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano in the heated race to...

Mass. families adopt 244 foster children

CAMBRIDGE — Dozens of Massachusetts families have opened their homes to more than 240 children as the...

Dianne Patrick endorses Capuano in Senate race

The Bay State’s first lady Dianne Patrick will endorse U.S Rep. Michael Capuano in the heated race to replace...

Gov. Deval Patrick to Legislature: Get back to work

A steamed Gov. Deval Patrick slammed lawmakers yesterday for abruptly clocking out and taking an early holiday...

Bump leaving administration

Rumors are swirling on Beacon Hill that Suzanne Bump, Gov. Deval Patrick’s labor secretary, will leave her...

Illegals rewarded

There is only one problem with Gov. Deval Patrick’s New Americans Agenda: These people are not Americans (“Roadblocks thrown up for licenses for illegals plan,”...

Deval’s Twittering away any hope of re-election

Is Deval Patrick trying to throw the election? Could he possibly get on the wrong side of more hot-button...

Govenor to retailers: Sales-tax holiday may return in ’10

Gov. Deval Patrick offered a little hope yesterday for Bay State retailers that have been struggling through...

House leaders order staff furloughs on Beacon Hill

House leaders are ordering their staff members to take five furlough days, although lawmakers won’t have...

Race for last place

In failing to adopt meaningful education reforms by the end of formal sessions this week the Legislature has...

Panel OKs $9M for Gillette footbridge

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will get his pedestrian bridge connecting Gillette Stadium with a potential...

Charles Baker cooks up plan to cut pension abuse

Job-hopping to inflate state pensions and out-the-door parachutes higher than $90,000 will be banned under...

State finance chief slams ’risky’ budget move

The top budget official in Massachusetts says the Legislature has taken a "risky" approach by adjourning for the...

Patrick calls on Legislature to pass key bills

Gov. Deval Patrick is calling on the Massachusetts House and Senate to come back into formal session to pass key...

Gov. Deval Patrick slams pols for beginning holiday break

A steamed Gov. Deval Patrick slammed lawmakers late today for abruptly clocking out and taking an early holiday...