The fire in Fall River that has now taken the lives of 10 elderly residents of an assisted living facility underscores the ...

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Researchers at the National Zoning Atlas spent several years poring over every zoning code in Massachusetts to determine precisely what can be built where in this state.

The map below, based on data from the state’s Office of Coastal Zone Management, shows publicly accessible beaches and coastal access points along the Massachusetts coast.

COMING SOON — Former President Barack Obama is headlining an August fundraiser in Martha’s Vineyard for a Democratic redistricting group that’s fighting the GOP-led efforts in Texas and Ohio, POLITICO ...

The nationwide protests are in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine civil rights and democratic institutions, organizers say.

A heat advisory is in effect in Boston and several other Massachusetts communities through 7 p.m. on July 17. The National Weather Service warned of "dangerous heat and humidity" with heat indices ...

The nationwide protests are in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine civil rights and democratic institutions, organizers say.

Dr. Kristin Moffitt, an infectious disease specialist at Boston Children's Hospital, explains the Massachusetts vaccination requirements.

Exeter will compete in the eight-team Cal Ripken New England tournament, joining host Chelmsford (Massachusetts), Newtown (Connecticut state champ), Sutton (Western Massachusetts champion), Milton ...

177 communities across eastern Massachusetts are under pressure to rezone parts of town to allow more multi-family housing near public transportation, thanks to the MBTA Communities Act. Not all ...