Hand-held cellphone ban unanimously approved by Massachusetts legislative committee

26 January 2012, 6:42 pm

Drivers would be banned from using hand-held cellphones under a bill approved unanimously today by the Legislature's Joint Transportation Committee, an important early step as advocates try to revive a measure that stalled in the past.... Read More »

No brucellosis infection found at Western Mass. dairy farm, health officials say

26 January 2012, 5:10 pm

Massachusetts health officials said today that there was no brucellosis found at a Western Massachusetts dairy farm where raw milk sales were abruptly halted last week because the farm’s owner was thought to be infected with the rare germ. Brucellosis is an infectious disease passed primarily betw... Read More »

Massachusetts Health Experience: What the Nation Can Expect?

26 January 2012, 1:09 pm

Mitt Romney may not like to hear it, but if you want to know what health reform will look like for the United States, look to what’s happening in Massachusetts, a team of experts said on Wednesday.... Read More »

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center awards $5 million to Museum of Science

26 January 2012, 12:45 pm

The Museum of Science, Boston will begin construction of a new exhibit, the Hall of Human Life, after receiving a $5 million grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center. The Hall of Human Life, which is now scheduled to open in July 2013, will aim to revolutionize how people understand their o... Read More »

Solar Community Expands to 7 East Coast States Including Massachusetts

26 January 2012, 10:41 am

AUSTIN, Texas and Mass., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solar Community, a national provider of solar power solutions, is expanding to Massachusetts and 6 other East Coast states. Sales teams were carefully ...... Read More »

Barney Frank to wed partner in Massachusetts

26 January 2012, 10:22 am

BOSTON (Reuters) - Barney Frank, the 16-term congressman from Massachusetts, plans to marry his partner, his office said on Thursday. Frank, 71, who announced his retirement late last year, will marry partner Jim Ready in a ceremony in Massachusetts, spokesman Harry Gural said. Massachusetts was the... Read More »

Barney Frank is Ready (to marry)

26 January 2012, 10:19 am

Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank is set to marry longtime boyfriend, Jim Ready.... Read More »

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Awards $5 Million Grant to Museum of Science for Construction of Hall of Human Life

26 January 2012, 8:30 am

With a $5 million grant that was awarded yesterday by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center , the Museum of Science, Boston can begin construction of a timely new exhibit, the Hall of Human Life , starting this summer.... Read More »

The state of Massachusetts health reform, in 3 charts

25 January 2012, 1:15 pm

Health Affairs is out this afternoon with a four-year look back at Massachusetts health reform. It has some good news (coverage has gone up!) and not-so-good news (health care isn’t getting any cheaper). With the Massachusetts reforms serving as the model for the federal law, it’s worth taking a... Read More »

Massachusetts homes sales take a slight hit

24 January 2012, 8:34 am

Two organizations say Massachusetts' residential real estate market took a small step back last month following five consecutive months of higher sales.... Read More »