Gov. Maura Healey slipped a series of tax increases into her fiscal year 2026 budget like applying the sales tax to candy, slapping the tobacco tax on synthetic nicotine produces, imposing an ...

Rescinded job offers, delayed health updates and confusion over cutting government checks upend business as usual across Washington.

A youth organization and two school boards are calling on Toronto city council to make young people a financial priority in the budget this year to improve their socio-economic status.

The rapid labor market recovery from the pandemic, much faster than after the 2008 financial crisis, can be chalked up partly to aggressive government relief policies, said University of Michigan ...

Feeding the Future, a culinary competition hosted by the nonprofit Blue Watermelon, challenges students, chefs, and school food professionals to create nutritious school meals on a $1.50 budget.

John Holze is a retired NYPD officer. He and many others are facing serious health issues related to the Sept. 11 attacks.

A top House Democrat demanded Gov. Maura Healey’s administration cough up more information about the state-run emergency shelter system before the chamber moves forward with a series of ...

Several cities and nonprofits testified to lawmakers Thursday saying a proposal to limit General Assistance housing support ...

A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal science agencies were canceled on Wednesday, at a time of ...

British consumer confidence sank this month to its lowest level in over a year, marking the steepest drop between the months of December and January since 2011, according to a survey that added to ...

President Donald Trump's early actions on health care signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programs.

One of the options for the Fire Rescue Department is to add one per diem part-time coverage for weekends from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.