When Slater Mill opened in 1793, it signaled the eventual demise of river herring and other migratory fish in the Blackstone ...

Labor unions rallied Tuesday morning against bills (H 3634 / S 2379) up for a hearing in the afternoon that would create a regulatory framework for driverless cars in Massachusetts.

Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing<a class= ...

The increased summer heat and rainfall we experienced over the last 13 weeks may have contributed to the state's ...

Rhode Island authorities are speaking out after identifying human remains found near Taylor Swift's sprawling home.

Is it because of all the rainy weekends we’ve had? Whatever the reason, the West Nile Virus has made “a little early” return ...

State public health officials said they have detected the first positive mosquito sample for West Nile virus of the season, ...

A new Commonwealth Fund report shows that Massachusetts ranks first among U.S. states for overall health system performance.

Throughout the conference, the Health Equity Compact pushed for support of omnibus legislation focused on advancing health ...

Massachusetts tops U.S. health care performance in affordability and access, as per the Commonwealth Fund's scorecard.

The virus was found in a sample collected from Shrewsbury on June 13, the Department of Public Health announced Tuesday.