As of a month ago, much of the state was still in a severe drought, with other regions in moderate droughts at the time.

Nearly 40 cats affected by near-record snowfall in Louisiana are arriving at the MSPCA at Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem on Saturday as part of an urgent rescue mission.

The staff vacancy rate among development disability providers in Massachusetts fell to 19 percent in 2024 from 24 percent a ...

People with jobs may be feeling secure as there’s little likelihood they’ll be laid off, economists say. But for job seekers, it’s getting tougher to get hired.

UMass Memorial Health announced a plan Wednesday to build a new standalone emergency department in the Nashoba Valley Region ...

Is it just talk again, or is UMass Memorial Health actually seriously considering operating an emergency room somewhere in ...

Over the past several decades, the health of the average American has steadily declined, marked by rising rates of obesity, ...

Colombia’s president issued a decree Friday giving him emergency powers to restore order in a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela that has been wracked in recent days ...

Massachusetts imports a small but significant fraction of its electricity from Quebec. If the 25% tariffs that President ...

Across the commonwealth, local DEI directors say their elected leadership continues to stand behind diversity, equity, ...

Cicadas will be returning in 2025, and this time there will be a brood in Massachusetts. "In 2025, 17-year periodical cicadas, also known as Brood XIV, will emerge in parts of the United States," The ...

Morgan Wallen will play two shows in Massachusetts this year as part of his newly announced tour. Here's when and where he ...