The group that backed a successful ballot question to end the use of the MCAS as a high school graduation requirement paid a $4,000 penalty to resolve accusations that officials did not report

Dem. Lisa Field beat Rep. Larry Quintal by 17 votes, according to official results. But Quintal has collected enough signatures to trigger a recount.

The two conservatives running for governor of Massachusetts ramped up attacks this month on each other’s past work and credibility, including in dueling missives that paint different pictures

Scott Brown, a Republican who once represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, has announced his second bid for the New Hampshire Senate being vacated by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen next year