Why Are Massachusetts And Only 3 Other States Called Commonwealths?

Quick question: What do Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Virginia have in common? If you guessed "They are all states" or "They all have Walmarts," then congratulations: You're correct. But more than that, Massachusetts, …

Does Massachusetts have the guts to save its kids?

Editor’s note: This story is part of “Hard Times,” a special report by The Republican on the challenge of healing from civic trauma. Springfield police investigate a shooting on Bay Street in February 2024. For some Springfield children, the sound of …

Massachusetts is Home to the Oldest Cemetery in the US

Thanks in part to reality television and natural curiosity, whether for historical purposes or the hope of seeing a ghost, touring cemeteries, old houses, hospitals, schools and other areas that may be haunted seems to be something that folks, including …

Court-appointed attorneys in Massachusetts plan to stop taking cases next week amid pay fight

“There‘s been this exodus that’s creating a crisis,” said Sean Delaney, a bar advocate in Middlesex and Barnstable counties, who says he will stop taking new cases starting Tuesday, when the courts reopen after the holiday weekend. The loss of those …

Award-winning author from Massachusetts releasing children's book about citizenship

How can Massachusetts help its veterans?

Bonded dogs need new home in Massachusetts after their owner died

PI expands with new production facility in Massachusetts

You don’t need your own boat to take to the seas off Massachusetts

If you’re lucky enough to own a boat, you know the sheer joy of getting out on the water around Massachusetts. There’s the fresh air, the blue sea, a whale sighting from time to time, a different viewpoint of our region and best of all, that feeling of …

Honoring Massachusetts’ Fallen Heroes (Photos)

Boston kicked off Memorial Day weekend with a rededication of the Seaport’s memorial to the Commonwealth’s fallen heroes. It was Saturday’s capstone of the group Massachusetts Fallen Heroes’ “Patriot Week,” which began a week earlier. The organization …