Editor's note: The veil of secrecy surrounding Masonic lodges, their activities and the meaning of their square and compass logo was lifted recently for Times Staff Writer Ken Kosky. The Dunes Lodge ...

Cultural folklore and ancient organizations continue to be intrinsically woven into our modern day society. Look no further than the Freemasons, whose enigmatic history dates back to the Middle Ages ...

On a crisp Saturday night in early December, the Birmingham Lodge No. 44 of Free and Accepted Masons is opened for the installation of new officers. In a ceremony dating back hundreds of years, Matt ...

Aside from their famous members throughout history — from George Washington and Benjamin Franklin to Thurgood Marshall and Harry Houdini — the Freemasons are known as one of the most secretive ...

It may come as a disappointment to some that there are no subterranean pens holding goats to be offered in ritualistic sacrifice. No torture chambers for intruders or revealers of secrets. No dragons.

BURLEY — Perhaps you’ve noticed the two-story brick building in the 1500 block of Overland Avenue with the emblem of a square, compasses and the letter G on it and wondered what it stood for — or ...

When most of us hear the word “freemason” we usually think of a band of brothers that stretches across the world, a ...

WATERLOO — Freemasons are perhaps best known for their traditions, rituals and secrets. A primary goal for Masons is to ensure their history is preserved. Changing times have forced Waterloo Masonic ...

For the past 150 years, the William Sutton Masonic Lodge of Saugus has successfully promoted its simple, but determined mission to “be an environment for good men to grow and better themselves.” A ...