Graham Platner’s tattoo and personal allegations raise questions about political accountability amid broader issues of campaign finance and public trust.

Martha’s Vineyard faces rising tick-borne diseases, including alpha-gal syndrome, causing severe allergies to red meat and dairy.

Massachusetts’ 4 percent surtax on income above $1 million has generated substantial revenue, but evidence linking it to millionaire outmigration remains inconclusive.

More than 90 percent of the world’s advanced semiconductor chips are produced in Taiwan, a geopolitical risk.

El Niño’s development in the tropical Pacific is expected to influence New England’s climate, potentially bringing heat.

A Virginia constitutional amendment temporarily shifting redistricting authority from a bipartisan commission back to the legislature passed.