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Despite heated pleas for changes to make a sports betting bill not only more palatable to operators but also to truly stamp out the black market, the Massachusetts Senate Thursday evening passed a bill that looked largely the...

Senator Patrick O'Connor was on hand at Linden Ponds this week to congratulate Arlene and Arthur Constant on the occasion of their 70th wedding anniversary and to present them with an official citation from...

State Sen. Patrick O'Connor, R- Weymouth, said Massachusetts's 24-cent gasoline tax should be suspended until Labor Day to ease motorists' financial pressure from rising fuel costs and overall inflation.  

As momentum grows around the country for the suspension of state gas taxes, the state Senate on Thursday rejected a Republican-led push to pause gas tax collections through Labor Day even as Gov. Charlie Baker...

THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT on Wednesday suspended Judge Paul Sushchyk without pay indefinitely after finding that Sushchyk grabbed the butt of a court employee at a court-sponsored event, then lied about the incident to investigators. ...

Senator O'Connor recently spoke with WATD's Christine James about the latest happenings on Beacon Hill.

BOSTON — In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, state senator Bruce Tarr has co-sponsored a bill with bipartisan support that mandates divestment from all Russian investments from public pension funds managed by the...

Hats off to Senator Patrick O'Connor who continues to contribute to our South Shore Special Needs Athletic Partnership (SNAP) community in every way! We are most grateful.

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $30,000 in state grant funds to two Massachusetts towns for saltwater fishing projects, seeking to increase recreational fishing access. The Town of Marshfield has been awarded $15,000 to upgrade floats...

A serious motor vehicle accident last month at the intersection of Route 3A and Booth Hill Road in Scituate has prompted State Senator Patrick O’Connor to pen a letter to Jamey Tesler, Secretary and...