For Areli, a mother of three children in Boston, the possibility of being sent back to El Salvador has been too painful to think about.

The Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors to investigate state or local officials who they believe are interfering with the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

A parole hearing was held Wednesday for a Dedham man convicted of raping and murdering a woman in her Hyde Park home more than three decades ago.Gerald Craffey, 54, killed 33-year-old Corinne Flynn in 1991 and was sentenced to life in prison.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell — along with 17 other Democratic peers — filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive order to stop recognizing birthright citizenship for all children born in the United States.

Just how cold did it get on Wednesday? Here's a look at which communities measured the most frigid temperatures.

The governor estimates that eliminating the sales tax exemption on candy could raise $25 million. Right now, Massachusetts is one of 11 states that exempt candy from the sales tax. WBZ-TV reached out to the Massachusetts Retailers Association, which said it is seeking clarification on the proposed change.

Due to the cold temperatures, some schools in Massachusetts are delaying school start times. The following school districts have announced delays — and at least one closing — for Wednesday, Jan. 22. This list is continuously updated. To refresh this list, click here.

There's a new push to establish a minimum salary for public school teachers and other educators in Massachusetts.

Gov. Maura Healey's administration announced Monday that Massachusetts will pay back most — though not all — of the $2.5 billion in federal COVID pandemic funds that the state misspent under Gov. Charlie Baker.

Gov. Maura Healey said there is no reason to be concerned about it because Massachusetts is not a so-called "sanctuary state."

Massachusetts lawmakers are set to duel this legislative session over the relationship between local police officers and federal immigration authorities amid a renewed effort by President Trump to