Discussion about what it will mean for Gloucester to be out of compliance with the MBTA Communities Act has touched on what it means for the city to be one ...

The U.S. Education Department called on every state, school and district on Tuesday to adopt policies on cellphone use in schools.

A higher proportion of American drivers admit to speeding, driving distracted and engaging in other risky behaviors than those who steadfastly follow the rules of the road, according to the ...

BOSTON — Nearly two decades after Massachusetts started requiring every resident to carry health insurance, advocates say ...

A dash of Hollywood went into The Open's Door community meal Friday evening when actor Harry Hamlin took part in preparing ...

Local health agents were on the front lines of the state’s battle against COVID-19 — testing residents, enforcing virus restrictions and setting up vaccination clinics.

Staffers at two local bookstores are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson, the ...

This display featuring the North Pole News with elf dolls was created by a former East Veterans School family now living in ...

Following a 15-day strike by teachers and paraprofessionals last month and the need to make up 10 school days because of it, February vacation will melt into a three-day Presidents ...

CHEERS and happy trails to Massachusetts House Clerk Steven James, who will retire at the end of the month after 60 years of ...

We are in the middle of what Andy Williams told us years ago is “the most wonderful time of the year.” For many of us, the ...