The U.S. Census just released population numbers for every Massachusetts city and town. A map shows which grew and which shrank.

Through mid-June, wooded areas will ring with cicadas’ loud mating calls. After mating, each female will lay hundreds of eggs inside small tree branches. Then the adult cicadas will die. When the eggs ...

Fire lieutenant faces multiple rape and assault charges. He has been placed on paid leave pending a dangerousness hearing and ...

Amber Salazar is the kind of idealist you just knew would end up running a store like Banned Wagon Books. She's a lifelong ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, the Campfire fest tunes up and the cities share an Asian Festival, enjoy a night of immersive art, wrestle friends, learn about how “They ...

By Carol Britton Meyer During the recent, often contentious three-and-a-half-hour Hull Redevelopment Authority meeting, ...

With plenty of 19 th century Greek Revival-style homes lining cobblestone streets, Nantucket — a longtime island retreat — has exquisite beaches, dining and shopping spots, as well as fantastic views, ...

Two communities in Massachusetts are being named among the eight cutest small towns in New England. World Atlas compiled a ...

People are being warned to be particularly careful during the evening commute. "Tonight's evening commute could be treacherous," meteorologist Kevin Cadima of the National Weather Service branch in ...

Boston's partnership with Google to solve its traffic problems has yielded encouraging results. Now, the AI-driven program is ...

You’ve just discovered Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester, one of New England’s most delightfully unexpected architectural ...

For visitors from outside Massachusetts, Hammond Castle provides a perfect example of why New England is worth exploring ...