“Today, I’m here to honor and celebrate UMass Chan Medical School,” said Healey, in a conference room flanked by Mayor Joseph ...

Officials said Hao is leaving state government to address pressing family matters but will continue to be available as an advisor to Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll.

Harvard, along with the state’s other higher education institutions and celebrated hospitals, represents the lifeblood of the Massachusetts economy. The university’s defiant stance threatens to ...