Local news was the Herald’s most-read section in 2024, and it remains the heart of every print newspaper and digital issue we ...

As one of the oldest states in the country, Massachusetts is filled with rich history. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was ...

In fact, in 1659, the Puritan government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony went so far as to outlaw Christmas in order to discourage "disorderly" behavior that might be "offensive to God." Anyone who ...

The National Guard is the oldest armed service in the United States and traces back to legislation approved on Dec. 13, 1636.

Anniversaries are a time to look back, to celebrate milestones and achievements; it is also a time to remember the misfortunes and hardships that some of the members of our society experienced leading ...

Raid an apartment in Boston's Dorchester section and you could confiscate some illicit drugs, recover some Oriental rugs, ...

Retail stores: Open with varying hours on Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day. Liquor stores: Open with varying hours on Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day. Supermarkets: Open with varying hours ...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA” or “Authority”) seeks contractor to paint locomotives and passenger coaches. At the Rochester Facility, East Wareham, MA. The term of this ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The police department in Worcester, Massachusetts, routinely violates individuals' constitutional rights by using excessive force and allowing undercover officers to ...

“I am grateful to the excellent officers at the Westford Police Department who responded swiftly and who are now working with the U.S. Capitol Police and Massachusetts State Police regarding ...

BOSTON - The first significant snow of the winter fell in central and western Massachusetts Thursday morning. There was barely any snow in Boston. Here are the latest snow totals from the National ...