Researching Local Area Issues: Massachusetts

Check out current news stories on events and issues in Massachusetts.

Taxes, criminal justice reform, health care, energy, and more are among the possible hot topics over next two years.

Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI) is dedicated to job creation and innovative healthcare throughout Massachusetts by promoting the growth of start-up biomedical companies. MBI is committed to collaborating with the academic, business and government communities to promote Massachusetts as the world leader in the life & health sciences industry.

Invests up to $500 million over five years to bolster state’s leadership in education, research and development, workforce training

Provides popular statistics and frequently asked questions about local communities.

Official site | Information on living, working, visiting, and government in Massachusetts.

Boston based daily newspaper.

Oldest and largest daily newspaper based in Boston. Access through the library's subscription or through the web at https://www.boston.com/

Click on Massachusetts in the map to find information on business climate, quality of life, demographics, workforce, infrastructure, and more.

This is a quarterly report prepared under contract for the Massachusetts State Treasurer’s Department of Debt Management. It presents timely information concerning the performance of the Massachusetts economy, including quarterly economic analyses of major areas within the Commonwealth and may be relevant in evaluating the economic and financial condition and prospects of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The 2017 Quarter 4 report is available.