3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (86+ words) A new study found that Massachusetts is one of the happiest states in the country. According to a new report from WalletHub, the state ranked 13th in the U.S. The rankings were determined by the physical health of residents living in the…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (652+ words) From Puerto Rican families rooted in the state for generations to newer arrivals from across Latin America, Massachusetts is home to a growing number of residents with Latino or Hispanic origins — nearly 1 in 7 residents in 2024, just over 1 million people. That…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1113+ words) The end of the clock change may be coming soon. The U.S. House voted 308-117 on July 14 to make daylight saving time permanent, sending H.R. 139 to the Senate for consideration. The Senate version of the bill, S. 29, has been in limbo since it was…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (289+ words) Worcester's heart street signs celebrate the city's long-standing nickname, the Heart of the Commonwealth, inspired by its historic seal and central location. Why Do Street Signs In Worcester, Massachusetts Have Hearts On Them? With over 200,000 residents and 35,000 college students, Worcester,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1670+ words) BOSTON (SHNS) – As Massachusetts prepares to mark America’s 250th anniversary, the state of firsts faces a familiar question: Is it still leading, or living on its legacy? The state that gave America its first public school, its first subway and a…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (75+ words) The story of the damaged tree from Lincoln's time drew national attention, including an article in the New York Times. Now, the tree has been removed. Roughly 175-year-old 'witness tree' officially removed in Springfield SPRINGFIELD, IL -- A tree dating from…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (28+ words) The new Jack Connors statue sits on a bench outside the old John Hancock Tower in Boston. New statue honoring late Boston businessman and philanthropist Jack Connors unveiled...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1053+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Benton Avenue African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church has stood in Springfield, Missouri, for more than a century, but its congregation has molded the community well before the first brick was laid. The church which has now closed…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (420+ words) The first time I was introduced to the concept of world geography in a classroom setting, I was around 5-years-old. I was shown a flat map of the world that had the different continents in different colors, with the oceans…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1033+ words) WORCESTER – It was nearly a century ago when President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal, which aimed to bring immediate economic relief as the country slowly emerged from the Great Depression. Under Roosevelt, both the Works Progress Administration and…...