The 97th amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, more commonly referred to as Article 97, establishes the public’s right to public land and open space for various types of outdoor enjoyment.

heralds a seismic shift in the management of roughly 245 million acres of public property — about one-tenth of the nation’s land mass. If confirmed by the Senate, she would be a key architect ...

Though not yet near pre-pandemic levels, Mass attendance numbers are on the rise in England and Wales, according to figures from the national bishops’ conference. In 2023, an estimated nearly ...

The proposals drew quick scrutiny from conservatives and business organizations who argued the climate for companies in Massachusetts is already less than ideal and customers are being lost to ...

Watch the video here. Residents across Massachusetts reported feeling the ground shake, disrupting the quiet of an otherwise typical start to the week. “Feel rumbling this morning?” ...

YORK, ME. (WWLP) – An earthquake has been confirmed in Maine that could be felt here in western Massachusetts. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that at 10:22 a.m. on Monday, a 4.1 magnitude ...

The so-called land question has been a decades-long dilemma for South Africa. Apartheid, dismantled in the 1990s, left a deep-seeded legacy of land inequality after centuries of policies pushed ...

BOSTON - Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey released her $62 billion budget plan on Wednesday, proposing big investments in transportation and education. And in a potential change that shoppers could ...

After years of uncertainty over whether in-person Mass attendance numbers would ever rebound after plummeting during the COVID-era lockdowns, new data suggests that Mass attendance levels have ...

WORCESTER - School bus drivers in the second largest city in Massachusetts are urged to keep students on the bus if an immigration agent is waiting for them. There have been no reported cases of ...

An earthquake off the coast of Maine rattled parts of Massachusetts around 10:22 a.m. Monday morning. According to data from the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake originated about 11 ...