One of the early rejecters of the MBTA zoning requirements, Marshfield will hold its special town meeting Dec. 19. The town ...

The size and severity of the drought in Massachusetts is growing. Often a major storm is needed to reset the jetstream.

More than half of Massachusetts is now experiencing severe drought conditions, according to the latest US Drought Monitor ...

More than two-thirds of Massachusetts is now in a severe drought, the latest U. S. Drought Monitor report showed.

The ongoing fall drought is contributing to an unusual phenomenon for Massachusetts residents ... Explore the fires using the ...

Officials say the 104-mile trail will eventually connect Boston to Northampton. As of now, 60 miles of the project are fully ...

As drought conditions continue in the Northeast, wildfires are sweeping through Massachusetts, sending plumes of smoke into ...

Bay Staters should conserve water whenever possible and avoid burning anything outdoors amid an “unprecedented” wildfire ...

THE STATE OF VETERANS SERVICES — When Jon Santiago was tapped to run the state’s new Office of Veterans Services, he was tasked with restoring the public’s faith in the state’s ability to provide for ...

Millbury becomes the second town bordering Worcester to resist the law, which is meant to encourage multifamily housing.

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 ...

U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-4th District, spent the campaign season as one of Vice President Kamala Harris’s top surrogates ...