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MONTHS AFTER THE Baker administration pulled the plug on plans for a controversial new biomass plant in Springfield, state environmental officials proposed new regulations that would drastically limit where biomass plants can be located.

Following the emotional roller coaster of COVID-19, students' emotional wellbeing has become an even greater priority for educators. To address this increased need, the state is sending $100,000 to Marshfield school to design and implement additional mental health...

WEYMOUTH — While there was no formal ceremony or gathering Wednesday, residents, officials and community groups took to social media to observes the three-year anniversary of the fatal shootings of Weymouth police Sgt. Michael Chesna and...

MARSHFIELD — Marshfield's Green Harbor received $2.7 million in federal money for dredging that officials say is desperately needed, both in the inner harbor, and in the channel.

The Massachusetts Senate approved a budget amendment offered by state Sen. Patrick O’Connor, R-Weymouth, that will provide a total of $20,000 to local efforts to boost tourism and the regional economy. 

When the coronavirus state of emergency ends in Massachusetts on June 15, it should bring a slow end to many facets of pandemic life — wearing masks in stores, dining on makeshift patio, and attending government meetings virtually...

By Quinn Kelley | Cohasset Mariner   Last winter, when 2018 Cohasset High grad Grace Alves stepped into State Sen. Patrick O’Connor’s office for the first time at the outset of a month-long internship, she...

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently announced that $4.47 million has been awarded to 12 communities as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 Round 2 of grants for the Complete Streets Funding Program. 

The wastewater  treatment plant in Plymouth, which has been in operation for over 20 years, is suddenly looming large in the minds of local shellfish growers. The United States Food and Drug Administration is...

There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on the number of times in the 2020 session each senator sided with Republican Gov....