The group that backed a successful ballot question to end the use of the MCAS as a high school graduation requirement paid a $4,000 penalty to resolve accusations that officials did not report

The Massachusetts senator is working to tamp down speculation he could face a challenge next year, when he will turn 80.

The two conservatives running for governor of Massachusetts ramped up attacks this month on each other’s past work and credibility, including in dueling missives that paint different pictures

Scott Brown, a Republican who once represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, has announced his second bid for the New Hampshire Senate being vacated by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen next year.

Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott P. Brown announced Wednesday that he is making another bid for the Senate from New Hampshire.