Achieving independence as the United States of America was a lengthy and unlikely struggle for the 13 original colonies. Over ...

The purchase protected forested wetlands that absorb stormwater and protect groundwater. The property east of Wilbur Hill ...

John Tefft owned the land in the mid-1800s, according to old maps ... that great blue heron colonies are fairly common and are increasing in Rhode Island and Massachusetts near coastal areas ...

A colony called Popham actually did precede the renowned Massachusetts settlement ... a researcher for an American diplomat happened upon a map of Fort St. George in government archives in ...

The settlement was established in 1612, a mere five years after the founding of the Jamestown colony in Virginia and eight years before the Pilgrims stepped ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Ambassador Ma Jia’s attempt to burnish China’s image in Myanmar contains strong hints at rapacious intentions, says Zung Ring.

Welcome to Greenfield, Massachusetts – a picturesque haven tucked in the verdant embrace of Franklin County where ...

fledgling newsrooms and spy routes of colonial Massachusetts. As the United States commemorates its 250th anniversary, we’re tracing the commonwealth’s tumultuous path to self-governance. Just over ...

A prominent Massachusetts coin collection then became the other before it was auctioned again and was purchased by Colonial Williamsburg. This bowl, or porringer, was made by Paul Revere Jr. who ...

The Drought Management Task Force in Massachusetts downgraded the western, central, southeast and Connecticut Valley regions of Massachusetts to "mild" droughts as of April 9. At that time, the ...

Long before the infamous hysteria of Salem gripped colonial Massachusetts, Springfield had its chilling brush with witchcraft panic. Thousands of pounds of paper recycled on Pittsfield’s ...