As it stands, Massachusetts has some of the most restrictive beach access laws among the coastal states. Residents can ...

Discover Massachusetts, a New England state rich in history, culture, and innovation. Explore its pivotal role in American ...

A heat advisory is in effect in Boston and several other Massachusetts communities through 7 p.m. on July 17. The National ...

As the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) mulls over whether to remove navigational buoys in the Northeast, one Massachusetts lawmaker is asking them to put it on hold. Congressman Seth Moulton announced ...

Officials in the community of King Cove, which has about 870 residents and is on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula, sent an alert calling on those in the coastal area to move to higher ground.

When the summer heat peaks, Americans turn to a beloved classic to stay cool: ice cream. As a toast to National Ice Cream Day ...

A mineral is destroying foundations in New England—and now Massachusetts is taking action. Here’s what buyers and owners need ...

Millions of Americans have been urged to stay out of the sun today as heat index temperatures soar into the triple digits.

Flames tore through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and injuring at least 30.

River's waterfront shows no signs of letting up, but these businesses on Davol Street aren't hurting. Here's why.

The tropical weather system moving across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday was showing a greater chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast, according to the ...

Gabriel House had seen better days. The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people so far, opened in 1999. Some photos on its Facebook ...