Together with Portsmouth, Exeter and Hampton, these early settlements became a royal province in 1679, existing under the ...

In this way, the town of Windsor, originally named Dorchester, became the first English settlement in Connecticut. In 1636, ...

As one of the oldest states in the country, Massachusetts is filled with rich history. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630 by a group of Puritan refugees from England led by John Winthrop ...

We're closing in on the official first day of fall, but parts of northern New England are already reporting moderate fall colors. Check our updated map HERE.

According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the national median age in 2022 was 39 years old. Factors like local conditions, demographics and industry influence the average age in each ...

The average first frost in Massachusetts occurs between Oct. 1-35. In the City of Boston, the first-frost date is between Nov. 1-10 this year according to the Plantmap website. Here are the dates ...

A marine salvage firm has found the wreck of a long lost French steamship about 200 miles off New Bedford, Massachusetts ...

One website released a fall foliage prediction map that gives an idea on when fall colors should peak in New England and ...

The French steamship Le Lyonnais, a marvel for its time, was feared lost forever when a maritime disaster in 1856 sent her to ...

Nearly a decade later, in April 1974, the Boston Common hosted a different crowd of over 20,000 people gathering to protest public school integration and busing. Parents and children, mostly white, ...