Regardless of the particular circumstances, many are determined both to improve their town and to better integrate with it.

A measure that would’ve instituted a 10-year ban on state and local government AI regulations was ultimately dropped from the ...

There are many factors that go into staffing decisions -- some of which fail to take agencies' actual workloads into account.

A wave of downtown streetcars took to the streets in recent years to spur economic development. Many are struggling to prove ...

Cuts in funding don’t change counties’ obligations to their residents. They will have to figure out how to raise new revenue, cut services or both. But success in navigating this new landscape won’t ...

Driven by rising poverty and inadequate retirement income, older people are increasingly turning to employment, with labor ...

Water system experts say current treatment methods are effective at getting PFAS out of drinking water — but that the price ...

With killings down by more than half from the 2021 peak, officials say progress is real but fragile, and deep-seated social ...

In 2025, lawmakers in 25 states have introduced 67 bills ranging from licensing and insurance to testing mandates as ...

Cities like Holyoke, Springfield and Fitchburg struggle to attract developers amid weak housing markets and costly ...

This would be the first coal leasing application accelerated thanks to the new federal law, which aims to cut red tape for ...

Statewide filings rose 12 percent in July, with the Las Vegas metro placing third nationally in foreclosure rates.