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In front of the steps of the Massachusetts State House, a group of first responders voiced their support for the urgent passage of a number of bills that would improve their safety and wellbeing. Among them was former police officer and current Massachusetts State Representative for Barnstable District 5 Steven Xiarhos. “Government should work faster, especially when it comes to…

Some first responders want tougher penalties for drivers who don’t move over.

There are growing concerns among nurses across Massachusetts that a staffing crisis is causing burnout and impacting patient care. The past year and a half has seen more than 12,000 unsafe staffing reports, according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association, which is arguing that nurses are having to care for too many patients at once. Nurses made another pitch Wednesday to…

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A new dining spot may be on its way to the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, and its name may be familiar to those who grew up in the North End long ago. According to a licensing hearing page within the city’s website, Nite Lite Cafe is looking to open on...

Efforts to subject the Legislature to outside scrutiny, reform the role of standardized MCAS tests, allow cities and towns to regulate rent levels, and reshape rights and benefits for on-demand drivers took steps Wednesday toward potentially being decided by voters in 2024. After months of noncommittal answers and behind-the-scenes whispers, the outer limits of the ballot question universe became clear…

The gold-domed Massachusetts State House in Beacon Hill remained closed on Wednesday, following an electrical fire in the basement of the building Tuesday afternoon that sparked the evacuation of state officials, staff members and members of the public. State police said Wednesday that a joint investigation determined the cause of the fire to be accidental, resulting from electrical faults in…

Boston has been known as a stop along the Underground Railroad, a place for enslaved people from the South to find safety in free states. A local author’s new bestselling book tells the story of one couple’s incredible escape from Georgia to Beacon Hill. But even she had not been inside the home where they stayed or seen the...

There’s been a power struggle on Beacon Hill since State Auditor Diana DiZoglio announced plans to audit the legislature last month. House Speaker Ron Mariano claims the auditor doesn’t have that authority, while DiZoglio argues she does.

A legal battle is brewing on Beacon Hill, as state officials debate whether or not Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio can audit the Legislature. The debate began when DiZoglio announced plans to audit the Legislature last month. Three weeks later, House Speaker Ronald Mariano responded with a letter arguing that she doesn’t have that authority. Now DiZoglio’s office is releasing...

The Massachusetts House is gearing up for a formal session vote Wednesday on a redrafted version of Gov. Maura Healey’s fiscal year 2023 supplemental budget that also includes elements of her nearly $1 billion “immediate needs” bond bill. The House Ways and Means Committee bill has a bottom line of $223 million net ($353 million gross), includes $585 million worth…

Eversource on Thursday was cited by federal investigators for five workplace violations over an underground transformer explosion in Boston this summer that’s turned deadly. One of the two utility company workers hurt in the July 12 incident has died, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said in a statement, which Eversource confirmed. The company identified the worker as Fabio Pires…

Beacon Hill Books & Cafe in Beacon Hill is the perfect stop to shop the shelves and learn about its fictional squirrel now brought to life on the pages of a new children’s book.

Boston is known for the preservation of some colonial architecture in the city. Because of that one of its streets was on the list of the 53 Most Beautiful Streets in the World by Architectural Digest. Acorn Street in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood was praised for its stylish rendition of colonial Boston and for being one of the most photographed…