A convicted murderer who killed a mother of four as she went to a party is being released by the state’s parole board. Kadeem Foreman, who was convicted of second-degree murder for the death of 24-year-old Toneika Jones in 2010, has been granted parole.

Somerville will have its preliminary elections on Tuesday, Sept. 16 and its municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 4 — with polls open for both from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place, early voting options and mail-in ballots on the city’s website.

The term gerrymandering can be traced back to Elbridge Gerry, the governor of Massachusetts in 1812. In the early 1800s, Republican party members in the Massachusetts legislature created a reapportioning plan that heavily favored their party over the Federalist party.

A high school’s choral director is facing human trafficking charges after an investigation by Mass State Police and local police.

" Massachusetts is the least affordable state in the U.S. in terms of home price," says Hannah Jones, senior economic research analyst at Realtor.com®. "The median listing price in July was $797,000 in Massachusetts, which would require a minimum recommended income of roughly $210,000 annually to afford.

Massachusetts invited residents to submit suggestions for a redesigned state flag, seal, and motto. It sparked a debate about erasing history.

Among the reductions: A loaf of Italian bread will drop from $2.49 to $1.79, rotisserie chicken prices will decrease from $7.99 to $6.49 and a 16-ounce box of Stop & Shop brand pasta will go from $1.29 to 99 cents.

Don’t sneak up on a pigeon in Massachusetts – you could go to jail. It’s true: a law over 250 years old prohibits frightening pigeons or face jail time or a fine.

A Massachusetts man was arrested in New Hampshire for allegedly driving the wrong way while under the influence.