Massachusetts residents have some of the highest incomes in the nation, according to recently released Census data. But the state’s relative wealth masks income inequality across communities.

In most of the country, including Massachusetts, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sets the poverty line at an annual income of $15,060 for individuals and $31,200 for a family of four.

Thousands of people across Massachusetts remained without power Tuesday after a storm of high winds and heavy rains hit Sunday, bringing down power lines and trees in the region. A map from the ...

The map below shows locations, by town, where Massachusetts players of state lottery games and Powerball won amounts of $650,000 or more. Click on a pie chart to zoom in, or use the "+" and ...