Gov. Maura Healey nominated William Larkin and Scott Rathbun to serve as clerk magistrates in western Massachusetts, while Frances Dallmeyer and Toiya Taylor were confirmed as judges of Probate and ...

Researchers have discovered that fish use the pituitary gland in their brains to directly "see" daylight, which explains how ...

A student leader pushing the University of Massachusetts to sever ties with weapons maker RTX, formerly Raytheon, says he may have his enrollment end because of his actions at a career fair this fall.

Voters at a Special Town Meeting in Phillipston approved borrowing $10.8 million to replace the roof at Narragansett Regional ...

Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Kimberly Budd delivers the annual State of the Judiciary Speech on Dec. 9 in the Seven Justice Courtroom of the John Adams Courthouse in Boston. STATE HOUSE NEWS ...

My sister said to me recently, “Kiffer, I don’t ever wish someone ill health or worse but I wish the cholesterol intake of a ...

Michael Flye was honored with the Alphonse W. Chartier, Sr. Public Service Award for his contributions to the Town of Phillipston, including his passion for history and his work on improving the audio ...

High school students would take end-of-course tests designed, administered and scored by the state under new graduation ...

The city will open daytime warming centers for the first time this season Thursday, as temperatures are expected to drop into ...

Athol Police Sgt. Jarrett Mousseau has been selected as the new police chief, succeeding Craig Lundgren who is set to retire next month. Mousseau, who has worked with the department for 30 years, was ...

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has awarded $524,000 to Ralph C. Mahar Regional School to upgrade its ventilation systems and eliminate its oil usage. MassCEC officials toured the school on ...