Gov. Maura Healey ordered that state and national flags will fly at half-staff in Massachusetts for an indefinite period in ...

The state flag was originally double-sided, but it became expensive to manufacture. The reverse side used to have a green pine tree on a blue shield, a traditional symbol of Massachusetts since ...

Patriots' Day commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, which were the start of the American Revolution.

Gov. Maura Healey ordered that state and national flags will fly at half-staff in Massachusetts for an indefinite period in memory of Pope Francis. The announcement follows an executive order from ...