The bill extends beyond cannabis products that are already under the CCC's purview to address intoxicating hemp-based products that largely fall into a gray area of the law and between the regulatory cracks.

The Department of Environmental Protection said Friday that it "will exercise enforcement discretion" for model years 2026 and 2027 and declared that "manufacturers shall not withhold internal combustion vehicles from car and truck dealerships seeking those vehicles."

The Department of Education will resume debt collections for federal student loan borrowers in default on Monday, during a critical moment for higher education and affordability in Massachusetts and across the country.

People filing new unemployment claims this week, as well as eligible existing claimants, can now receive benefits for up to 30 weeks, up from the previous maximum benefit period of 26 weeks.

Increasingly common wildfire smoke has contributed to worsening air quality in Massachusetts, according to a new report that suggests the unhealthy ozone and particle pollution levels are substantially raising health risks for Bay Staters.

The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday will roll out a $61.4 billion annual budget for fiscal year 2026, a plan whose combined traditional and wealth surtax spending is about 6.4 percent higher than the budget Gov. Maura Healey signed last summer.