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The oldest town in MA is older than the country. Here's where it is.
As one of the oldest states in the country, Massachusetts is filled with rich history. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630 by a group of Puritan refugees from England led by John Winthrop ...
Rare Colonial New England coin up for auction, expected to fetch $1 million
With their former countrymen divided and lacking a monarch after the English Civil War, Colonists seized an opportunity to ...
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5 fun things to do in Massachusetts weekend of Sept. 6 to 8
Looking for something fun to do in Massachusetts this weekend? Here are five suggestions.Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert Boston Arts Festival Mapparium JP Music Festival Coast to the Cure ...
Politico14d
New Hampshire’s primary battles are a boon for Bay State media
spending to keep Steward’s hospitals afloat? At least $489 million,” by Elisabeth Harrison, WBUR: “State officials in Massachusetts confirmed Thursday they expect to provide more than $489 ...
NBC News17d
Two deaths in one Massachusetts town cast doubt on the relationship between police and prosecutors
Weeks after a mistrial was declared in the high-profile murder case of Karen Read, more allegations of police misconduct surfaced in the same Massachusetts county where a former police detective ...
Roll Call21d
Few GOP challengers in solidly blue Massachusetts
Massachusetts Republicans will pick their nominee to challenge Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday, but only two of the blue state’s nine House incumbents will face challengers in November.
The Independent23d
A deadly mosquito virus has put Massachusetts towns on high alert. Here’s what to know
Residents of Worcester County have been placed under a “critical risk level” by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health this week after a man in his eighties was infected there earlier ...
Yahoo23d
Massachusetts reverses switchblade carry ban, saying they are protected under Second Amendment
A nearly 70-year-old ban on carrying switchblades in Massachusetts was reversed by the state’s highest court on Tuesday after they determined that the knives are considered “arms” and ...
USA Today23d
Massachusetts towns warn about rare, lethal mosquito-borne virus: 'Take extra precautions'
A Massachusetts town is closing its public parks and fields at night after a horse tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but lethal mosquito-borne disease. Eastern equine ...
MLive23d
Tornado warning prompts Bay City Public Schools to reroute buses, shelter students
BAY CITY, MI – Buses taking Bay City Public Schools students home Tuesday evening were rerouted and students sheltered, according to an email sent to parents. A tornado warning was issued for ...
Boston Herald24d
Massachusetts will start mosquito spraying due to EEE outbreak: Which communities are in the spray zone?
The Bay State plans to start spraying for mosquitoes ... for mosquitoes will begin on Tuesday evening, according to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and Department of Public ...