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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 · 16h

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,

CBS News on MSN · 4h

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.

Public defender crisis isn't just a Massachusetts problem

The Associated Press on MSN · 10h

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.

WBUR · 9h

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Pay Raise for Public Defenders to End a Legal Crisis

Massachusetts lawmakers are looking to approve a pay raise for public defenders in hopes of ending a legal crisis

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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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Massachusetts energy bills to be hotter than the temperature with rate spike

Massachusetts’ two primary energy utilities, Eversource and National Grid, both raised their rates this month.

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Weekend To Do List: Outdoor events on a beautiful summer weekend in Massachusetts

It's looking like a beautiful weekend in Massachusetts and there's some outdoor events perfect for the whole family taking ...

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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Massachusetts DYS worker’s arrest prompts ‘alarming questions’ about Gov. Healey’s hires: GOP

The state DYS worker who urged Boston police officers to call his “boss, the female governor,” following a recent arrest has ...

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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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Police shoot suspect accused of carjacking trash truck near Encore Casino in Everett, Massachusetts

A suspect is in custody after allegedly carjacking a trash truck in front of the Encore Boston Harbor Casino in Everett, ...

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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 ...

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