State officials characterized the drought in Massachusetts as being in a "critical" stage across most of the state Tuesday.

Nobel Peace Prize nominee and human rights advocate Dr. Sima Samar of Afghanistan will be the featured speaker at a special ...

To give negotiations between striking educators and the School Committee as much time as possible, Gloucester Superintendent ...

Mediation between striking Gloucester teachers and paraprofessionals and the School Committee on new contracts resumed at 11 ...

Nearly 2,850 students had classes canceled for a seventh school day Tuesday due to the ongoing teachers and paraprofessionals ...

President-elect Donald Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary ...

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the ...

More relief from college debt is coming for the state’s health care workers from a taxpayer-funded loan repayment program aimed at easing chronic workforce shortages.

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the ...

I worked in the Gloucester Public Schools as a paraprofessional and as an elementary teacher for about 20 years. I’ve had two children, and a grandchild attend school here. This is what I’ve seen. The ...

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — Special Town Meeting only considered four articles but lengthy consideration was given one which ultimately passed. The record number of residents in attendance Monday evening ...