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Mass. House moves to allow DiZoglio to pick outside firm for financial audit, not do it herself as voters approved

The change marks the first time the Massachusetts House has moved in response to a ballot measure voters overwhelmingly approved last week.

Explore documents from special education settlements in Mass.

The Globe obtained more than 2,600 individual settlements from 141 Massachusetts school districts, most spanning 2013 to 2023.

Norfolk jail official allegedly had subordinates do free plumbing at his home, officials say

The state ethics commission alleged that Thomas Brady, the assistant deputy superintendent of jail operations at the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office, had violated the law on multiple occasions.

Former Thayer Academy employee sues school, claiming she was fired after requesting parental leave

Sophie Jones, a Thayer graduate, is seeking some $1.3 million in damages.

Man injured after bus crashes into Fitchburg bus terminal, officials say

The man was flown to a trauma center, where he was listed in critical condition, according to Fitchburg's fire chief.

Democratic governors say they’re forming a resistance group against Trump. Maura Healey is not among them.

The Massachusetts governor, whose political rise was fueled in part by her repeated battles with now President-elect Donald Trump, is not a member of the newly formed initiative.

Here’s how teacher salaries in three striking North Shore school communities compare to pay in similar districts

Combined, the three unions represent about 1,420 educators who teach about 10,000 students.

Police investigating after 19-year-old shot in Mattapan

He was taken by Boston EMS to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.