A new study finds Massachusetts is the most expensive state in the U.S. to raise a child. In 2025, the average annual cost of raising a child under five in the United States reached $27,743, according ...

A task force comprised of local, state and federal law enforcement groups located and recovered 122 missing and endangered ...

With the use of e-bikes growing in town and across Massachusetts, a discussion was held at the recent Board of Selectmen meeting about the safety of minors and the need for education on this mode of ...

Elijah Gavin was accused of bilking a 78-year-old R.I. widow out of $854,000 as part of scheme that defrauded property owners ...

I am so thankful to live in such a wonderful place as our beloved Massachusetts. Our state may be small, but it has so much ...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A Massachusetts school ...

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Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury mother charged with strangling her three young children, wants her case heard outside of Plymouth County, but prosecutors say there is no need for that. Clancy’s attorney, ...

Hopkinton State Park might be the Bay State’s best-kept secret hiding in plain sight. Just 30 miles west of Boston, this 1,500-acre oasis offers the perfect escape from urban chaos without requiring ...

Well, Massasoit State Park in East Taunton might just be the answer to your wanderlust-on-a-budget prayers. This 1,200-acre natural playground tucked away in southeastern Massachusetts offers the kind ...