Massachusetts towns warn about rare, lethal mosquito-borne virus: 'Take extra precautions' Eastern equine encephalitis usually spreads to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.

Eastern equine encephalitis, a deadly disease spread by mosquitoes that's often called EEE, has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening.

The Quabbin, which delivers water to Boston and many communities in Eastern Massachusetts, has been protected by local towns at costs that have not been fairly compensated, officials argued.

And Condé Nast Magazine loves two particular beach towns in the Bay State. That's why the towns were just included on the magazine's list of the 17 best beach towns on the East Coast.

How Eastern Massachusetts towns rank − from housing to education − are the subject of a new list. And South Shore communities can smile proudly and/or fume indignantly, ...

The Quabbin, which delivers water to Boston and many communities in Eastern Massachusetts, has been protected by local towns at costs that have not been fairly compensated, officials argued.

And Condé Nast Magazine loves two particular beach towns in the Bay State. That's why the towns were just included on the magazine's list of the 17 best beach towns on the East Coast.