1741: Fires break out in New York City, which has the second-largest urban population of blacks. Numerous blacks are accused and executed in a witch-hunt atmosphere.

But what about Massachusetts? Massachusetts is one of the original 13 colonies. This means that the ... member until they ...

Massachusetts and New Hampshire health authorities are warning residents about the risk of eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease, after two human cases of the disease were reported ...

Another colony called the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a group of English Puritans, later arrived and eventually absorbed Plymouth to form one royal colony.

More than half of the state of Massachusetts is under a high or critical risk of a deadly mosquito-borne virus. Ten of the state's 14 counties have been issued warnings of an elevated presence ...

Concord is one of dozens of Massachusetts communities that are reported to be at a moderate, high or critical risk level for ...

SALEM - Massachusetts is home to four of the hottest real estate markets in the country this year, a new ranking says. In fact, three cities in the state make the Top 10 in Realtor.com's list of ...

We're closing in on the official first day of fall, but parts of northern New England are already reporting moderate fall ...

The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial Capital of New England for its economic and cultural impact on the entire region. Boston's reputation as an intellectual and ...

A year and a half since Massachusetts introduced an optional new building code aimed at lowering fossil fuel use, climate activists are heartened by how quickly cities and towns are adopting the ...

Massachusetts could be getting ready to open its wallet in a major way when it comes to IT modernization. “It is critically important that the Commonwealth make these capital investments to strengthen ...