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

Congresswoman Lori Trahan has won another term leading a key House committee, as Democrats position themselves to steer 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 ...

Gloucester schools will be closed Wednesday, Superintendent Ben Lummis said. Mediation continues between the Union of ...

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 ...

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

Essex Special Town Meeting was considering a warrant of 17 articles, while Manchester was voting on four articles. Both communities were looking at articles on zoning. For coverage of the meetings, ...

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

BOSTN — A preliminary screening committee for the state's new K-12 education commissioner will hold its first meeting next month, the next step toward replacing former Commissioner Jeff Riley. Riley ...