The Massachusetts State Ethics Commission has found that a Town of Peru Select Board member violated conflict of interest law, and now must pay a $3,000 civil penalty.

A police drone program in Berkshire County's largest community is at the center of debate over surveillance, privacy, and civil rights.

This week, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey threw her support behind a November ballot question that would override local zoning ordinances to allow homes to be built on small lots across the Commonwealth.

Bit by bit, a fleet of new, state-of-the-art fighter aircraft is coming to a Air National Guard base in Western Massachusetts.F-35As are already soaring fast and loud through the Pioneer Valley. As commanders tell WAMC, their arrival means better protection for the Northeast – and security for the base’s future.

The Massachusetts state auditor's office says a new report examines mismanagement and violations of state law within the Department of Unemployment Assistance from 2022 to 2024.

Next month, Grammy award winner Oteil Burbridge is hitting the road with Vermont trio LaMP for a series of Make-A-Wish Foundation benefit concerts across the Northeast.

The city of Northampton, Massachusetts recently faced a challenge to a resolution passed by its city council. Reporter Colin Weinstein wrote about this for the independent news outlet, The Shoestring.

Amid constant headlines covering inflation, energy costs and the cost of living these days, parts of the Northeast are often in the spotlight, with parts of New York and most of Massachusetts front-and-center.

Two weeks after his loss on primary night, Jeromie Whalen is back in the classroom, and as he and members of his campaign tell WAMC, while they fell short on primary day, they won enough to build a movement they want to see continue.

Vermont will participate in a week-long program encouraging residents to reduce food waste