Massachusetts has unveiled the finalists for the new state seal, flag and motto, after creating a commission to decide on new symbols to represent the state. The Seal, Flag and Motto Advisory ...

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Public high school students in Massachusetts can now earn their diplomas whether or not they pass their final MCAS exams. Voters on Tuesday approved Question 2, with more than 58% backing the campaign ...

Wellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, and one of the richest cities in the state. The median household income here is over $250,000 per year, while the mean income is $367,801.

Astronomers have a new way to hunt for exoplanets today. The team behind the NEID Earth Twin Survey (NETS) project has published a paper detailing their first planetary discovery. The newly confirmed ...

The mass shooting at a Georgia school on Wednesday sparked a narrative on social media that all mass shootings at schools in the U.S. in recent years have been carried out by transgender people, which ...

A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening. Four other towns are urging people to avoid going outdoors at night. They’re ...

Catholics and even non-Catholics around the world have recently been imploring Pope Francis to refrain from implementing a rumored ban on the Tridentine Mass, also known as the traditional Latin Mass ...

(*This story was updated at 7:21 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, with additional reporting.) Free school lunches. Road and bridge repairs. New bicycle lanes. Free community college for thousands of ...

The character arcs of unhinged women in horror movies are always interesting to watch unfold. From Pearl (Mia Goth) in X and Pearl to Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) in Misery, these women have a ...