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

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

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

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

Ex-Haitian mayor who helped carry out political killings sentenced in Massachusetts for immigration fraud: Feds ...

A sampling of other Declaration of Independence signers who served in the Continental Congress in York between Sept. 30, 1777, and June 28, 1778.

Nurses can make significantly more money in neighboring Massachusetts than in Rhode Island. The option may be more enticing ...

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

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

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

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

As illegal immigration at the southern border plummets due to President Trump’s new security measures, another looming and ...