A Wareham woman was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday for selling fentanyl to a man who died of an overdose as a result.

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 ...

Successful reform requires both divestment from criminalization and reinvestment in harm reduction, opportunities and public ...

Massachusetts man on Biden’s clemency list had teenager make fentanyl deliveries, Boston man is a longtime crack cocaine ...

A man from Taunton was sentenced to prison for selling counterfeit pills to an undercover officer and 10,000 pills were found during a search warrant.

Progressives are demanding Beacon Hill lawmakers reject Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed changes to state-run emergency shelters ...

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte frequently drew parallels in her inauguration speech to nearby Massachusetts, referring to ...

PARIS — Seven people were arrested Thursday evening during a major drug bust on Park Street. Officials from Paris and Norway police departments and the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office participated, ...

Medical experts believe nalmefene shouldn’t replace naloxone because of an increased risk for severe withdrawal symptoms ...

Massachusetts' overcrowded shelter system has allowed immigrants to enter without vetting and keep taxpayers out in the cold, ...

A new "powerful tool" for combatting opioid deaths isn't settled science. For that reason, the state is taking a measured ...

The public nuisance has haunted neighbors for years, and has led to two police raids in the last two months, and the arrest ...