Katie Lannan

Dennis Democrat Chris Flanagan was indicted by a Boston grand jury and will appear in court Friday. In this file photo, he is sworn into his second term as a state representative.

Cape Cod state rep. indicted, arrested on charges of stealing $36,000 from former employer

Katie Lannan

A state representative from Cape Cod was arrested Friday morning for an alleged financial fraud scheme that the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts described as an “appalling breach of public trust.”

State Rep. Susan Williams Gifford, the minority whip in the Massachusetts House, died on Oct. 22, 2024, at the age of 64

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After her sudden death, Rep. Williams Gifford remembered as an inspiration to conservative women

Katie Lannan

The longtime state representative, a Wareham Republican, died from cancer at age 64.

Gov. Maura Healey announced on Oct. 16, 2023 that she expects the state's emergency shelter system to hit capacity by the end of the month. Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, the administration's new emergency assistance director, joined her for the press conference.

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As Mass. shelters near capacity, Healey says migrant crisis is entering a 'new phase'

Katie Lannan

The state’s emergency shelter system will reach its capacity limit by the end of the month and Massachusetts will no longer be able to guarantee shelter for newly arriving migrants, Gov. Maura Healey said Monday.