Officials say recent rain events may have contributed to high water levels, resulting in the breach of the aging beaver dam.

The Massachusetts Parole Board has denied the release of a convicted murderer who killed his armed robbery accomplices over a stolen Red Sox jacket.

Kirk Patten, chief of fisheries, said two parts of the hatchery’s water collection system need upgrades which could cost up to $5 million.

Symptoms of water-borne illness can range from nausea and vomiting to a sore throat and fever, or even rashes and infections. Heading into this weekend, 33 Massachusetts beaches are closed.

A missing 5-foot water monitor lizard, which is illegal to possess in Massachusetts without proper authorization, was last spotted in Worcester County.

VANCOUVER - The majority owner of the Red Chris mine in northwestern British Columbia says three workers trapped underground in a refuge area have enough air, water and food for an “extended ...

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VANCOUVER — Three workers trapped underground in a refuge area at the Red Chris mine in northwestern British Columbia have enough air, water and food for an “extended stay,” the mine’s majority owner ...