economy

A new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll highlights major contradictions in how Massachusetts residents view job security versus daily financial realities like grocery and utility costs.

While the cost of eggs continues to increase, there are a few ways to make that carton last longer in your fridge. Some may even keep past the "sell by" date.

There is far more to this city than just whale oil and cobblestone streets.

Two New Bedford City Councilors filed a motion to discuss the medical marijuana dispensary industry and its possible role in the city during Thursday's meeting, suggesting it can boost the local economy while also driving down opioid addiction.

I am a 23-year-old college graduate living at home with my parents, four siblings, two dogs, and a bird. Why? Because I cannot fully support myself financially, so I am staying at home until I can afford a place of my own. The thing is, I'm not alone...

I couldn't believe it. Yesterday we ran out of pellets and my wife wasn't afraid to turn the thermostat up to 70 degrees. Before the pellet stove and kids, we kept the house at a balmy 59 degrees.

Fall River, an area that has struggled economically over the past years, has recently got a chance to revive itself. The city was one of five selected in the United States to participate in a new Obama administration pilot program that brings "assessment teams" into the communities in an effort to rejuvenate their economies and plan for successful futures...

Throughout the state of Massachusetts and New England, Verizon Wireless is kicking off a major hiring effort to bring even more jobs within Massachusetts.

Foxwoods is looking to get into a Southeastern Massachusetts casino game, but there is a huge problem.

Really need a job? Then don't ever do this. Ever.