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CBS Boston on MSN · 16m

Law banning renters from paying broker's fee in Massachusetts goes into effect as renters celebrate

Starting Friday, tenants renting apartments in Massachusetts are no longer responsible for paying broker's fees.

WCVB Channel 5 on MSN · 32m

Massachusetts ban on broker fees for tenants takes effect

Starting Friday, Massachusetts landlords and brokers are no longer allowed to charge broker fees to tenants. Instead, the fees must be paid by the person who hired the broker. The practice was banned as a part of the state's fiscal 2026 budget, which shifts the responsibility from the tenant to the landlord.

WBUR · 12h

Massachusetts' new broker's fee rules take effect Friday. Here's a helpful FAQ

Beginning Aug. 1, the law requires the fees can only be paid by the person who first engaged and hired the broker to list or find a rental property. Here's a breakdown on the new rules for those in the midst of apartment hunting,

Massachusetts lawmakers pass raise for bar advocates

The Associated Press on MSN · 5h

Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill that includes pay raise for public defenders amid legal crisis

Massachusetts lawmakers passed a funding bill that includes a pay raise for public defenders as part of an effort to end a legal crisis.

CBS News on MSN · 23h

Massachusetts lawmakers pass raise for bar advocates, but some say they won't budge

A group of advocates gathered at the State House Thursday to protest the deal, which they say, was constructed in a back room without their input.

WBUR · 4h

The public defender crisis isn't just a Massachusetts problem

From Oregon to Massachusetts, states are struggling to maintain a roster of attorneys to take on public defense cases. The number of cases is rising while more attorneys are balking at what they say are low rates of pay to do the work.

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Massachusetts public defender strike triggers mass release of inmates and case dismissals

More than 100 criminal cases in Boston, including with serious charges such as domestic violence, have been thrown out due to ...

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Massachusetts Governor Proposes New $400 Million University Research Fund

Citing federal uncertainty, Mass. Governor Maura Healey has unveiled a new plan to create a $400 million fund to support ...

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Former Massachusetts Parks and Recreation director pleads guilty to stealing $125,000 from town

Kevin Ryder, the former Medfield Parks and Recreation director, pleaded guilty to charges that he stole more than $125,000 ...

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Massachusetts Parole Board grants release to man who raped woman, slashed her throat

“She was later observed to be crying, with her pants pulled down, as Mr. Moody urinated on her,” the ruling reads. “The group ...

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Study: Federal research cuts put $16B at risk in Massachusetts

AMHERST — Federal research and development funding in Massachusetts creates $16 billion in economic opportunity, nearly ...

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Massachusetts governor proposes $400 million for colleges, citing federal ‘uncertainty.’

The plan would help support research projects and jobs connected with colleges and universities in the state, which have ...

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Escaped monitor lizard returns to Massachusetts, evades capture

Massachusetts authorities said Goose, an escaped water monitor lizard previously spotted in Connecticut, has returned to the ...

WWLP Springfield on MSN3h

Massachusetts man wins $2M Powerball after stopping for slushies

A Massachusetts man won $2 million on a Powerball ticket after stopping to get his children slushies at Cumberland Farms.

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