Even though Maine already has 31 official state symbols — including a soil type, soft drink, fossil and insect — there seems to be a tendency to focus on what we don't have. Take for example two ...

Eric Puchner’s novel traverses half a century, coalescing into a family history that feels monumental. Maybe it’s not the ...

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...

Massachusetts-based Beyoncé fans looking to attend her upcoming tour will have to secure a ticket for another state. The singer's closest shows will be at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this May.

The first-in-the-nation legislation prohibits hospitals from selling their primary campus to outside investors and ...

Speaking of literary history, Concord is like the Hollywood Walk of Fame for 19th-century authors. Everywhere you turn, there ...

Boston kicked off Black History Month celebrations on Monday with prayers, songs, powerful speeches, and a call to action.

In our latest 5 questions with feature, meet Duane Matthew Dodson, an assistant professor of English at Stark State College and a poet.

Recognition of such official days is aimed ‘to increase awareness and enhance the profile of cultural diversity which ...

The Weeknd debuted the song "Open Hearts" as the musical guest on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, Jan. 30. The new 26-show leg of the After Hours til Dawn Tour will begin at State Farm Stadium .

Over the next decade, support for the holiday would swell across the country, and several states, including Illinois, Massachusetts ... who released his song “Happy Birthday” in support ...

It was a celebration of song, dance and community ... featured guest speaker Shaplaie Brooks, executive director of the state Commission on LGBTQ Youth. In 2021, Brooks collaborated with the ...