When Sandwich was founded back in 1637 it was a vast town geographically. As time passed, various villages were formed: ...

Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map ...

Check out the electoral map. It is a pretty simple exercise to see that some large swaths of the country did not succumb to ...

Springfield, the largest city in Western Massachusetts, offers a rich history and diverse living options. Here are some of ...

The Somerville City Council is set to reaffirm its commitment as a sanctuary city, with a resolution touting concerns around ...

Seventy percent of children in the U.S. don’t read proficiently in third grade. “But what we know at Scholastic from kids’ ...

A wide range of issues drove South Shore voters to the polls on Tuesday. Those who spoke to The Patriot Ledger said ...

Data mapped by Newsweek has revealed how much families spend on child care in every state as a proportion of their income.

These are the largest fires burning right now as these drought-driven blazes threaten homes across Massachusetts.

In flipped seats, immigration was an effective cudgel as an influx of migrants squeezed the state's shelter system. Ken Sweezey, the Pembroke Republican who beat Democrat Rebecca Coletta to fill a ...

Even liberal Massachusetts, a bright blue spot on the red electoral college map, lurched right. Trump clinched a majority of ...