The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority launched a contest last week for people to redesign the current system map, yet has no plans to replace the maps in the near future, citing insufficient...

Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a Brockton-based for-profit school, alleging the institution falsified alumni statistics to entice new students. “We allege Sullivan...

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino challenged Bostonians to lose 1 million pounds as a part of his Boston Moves for Health campaign, which was launched in April 2012, but it seems to have fallen short, with...

MGM Resorts International announced Friday it has filed the required paperwork in order to begin environmental review for a proposed casino in Springfield. “A complete ENF [Environmental Notification...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced its intention to enhance the amenities given to customers on its trains and ferries by upgrading and expanding the availability of wireless Internet...

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced Thursday the formation of a new political action committee to support Democratic candidates around the country. “I’ve formed a new organization — PAC for a...

The Boston Redevelopment Authority unanimously approved plans Thursday to build a 38-story apartment tower next to TD Garden in the West End by 2014. The 503-unit Nashua Street Residences will include...

U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the nation Tuesday night in his fifth State of the Union speech, focusing on growing the middle class, expanding domestic clean energy production and enacting stricter...