Massachusetts Question 9: What a Yes or No Vote Means
Massachusetts Question 9 asks voters to keep or repeal the 2024 gun law. See what yes and no mean, what the law does and each side’s stated arguments.
Government
Government news from The Boston Report on federal, Massachusetts and Boston agencies, budgets, transit, housing and the public policy that affects residents.
Boston Parking Tickets: Fines, 21-Day Deadline and Appeals
Boston parking tickets explained: the $90 fine, $25 late penalty after 21 days, how to appeal, the boot list and resident permit rules from city sources.
MBTA Holiday Schedule Oct. 12: What Runs on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
MBTA holiday schedule for Oct. 12: subway and bus run Saturday service, Commuter Rail and ferries run weekday service. Plus new live ferry tracking.
Welcome Home, Boston: Norwell Street Passive Homes Fill Up
Twelve Welcome Home Boston condos on Norwell Street in Dorchester are nearly all reserved. One $393,120 three-bedroom remains in the city’s lottery.
Boston Data Center Ban: Council Hearing Set for Oct. 19
A proposed Boston data center ban would make data centers a forbidden use in every zoning district. A council committee hears Docket #1718 on Oct. 19.
Erie PA Shooting: Timeline, What We Know and What We Don’t
Erie shooting: nine dead at a Perry Street home on Oct. 9. The timeline, what officials confirmed, what investigators are doing and what we don’t know.
2026 Midterm Elections: Control of Congress, Key Dates and What to Watch
2026 midterm elections guide: House and Senate seats up, forecasts from Cook, Sabato and Inside Elections, polls, redistricting, voting dates and what to watch.
Trump Zelensky Rift: Trump Says Ukraine Needs New President
The Trump Zelensky rift deepened Oct. 10 as Trump said Ukraine needs a new president after Zelensky condemned the US deal easing sanctions on Russian diesel.
Massachusetts Election 2026: Governor Race and Nine Ballot Questions
Massachusetts election 2026: Healey vs. Minogue, Markey vs. Deaton, all nine Nov. 3 ballot questions, MassINC poll results and the FY27 budget, with sources.
Fort Hood Shooter Execution Set for Dec. 3: Status and Livestream
Nidal Hasan execution: what is confirmed on the Dec. 3 Fort Hood date, what is undecided on a livestream, the appeals record and the pending habeas question.