A total lunar eclipse lit up the sky early Friday morning across western Massachusetts. Drought conditions improve in western Mass. Lunar eclipses occur when the sun, the Earth and the moon are in a ...

The lowest average tax bill for a single-family home in Mass. is less than $2,000 but the highest rates top $25,000. How does your community measure up?

The study examined violent crimes across all 50 states to determine which states are the safest in the country. Here's how ...

Two-thirds of Americans support a transition to clean energy by 2050, and 3 out of 4 support regulating carbon emissions, according to a long-running Yale study. These maps show the results.

A federal judge ordered the federal government to rehire thousands of employees dismissed from six agencies, saying the Trump ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a free pi day pie potluck, comedy against cancer, Mobius performance art called “Slay,” Ukrainian folk-rock, a St. Patrick’s fun ...

Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire will not seek reelection next year, a decision that will end the longtime ...

Alternative electoral systems—such as ranking systems or list-based proportional systems—could enhance representation in the ...

Cicada Brood XIV will emerge in New Jersey and several other states this spring. Report your sightings and help map the emergence with Cicada Safari.

There are gaps in the state’s vaccination infrastructure, despite the Bay State’s status as a national leader in medical ...