DCR is offering 79 free programs at 20 state parks and watersheds including guided hikes, animal tracking, craft making, and maple sugaring.

If you can safely reach them from shore, extend an object like a rope, jumper cables, tree branch, or ladder to them. Toss ...

Dec. 5, 1918 Jordan has received a Liberty Loan Honor Flag with three stars representing 37.5 percent of distribution of this loan allotment. St. Lawrence has a two star flag for a 25 ...

Officials say they are trying to determine what parts of the area are owned by the nonprofit Ward Melville Heritage ...

Chief Quarry Pond will remain closed until at least early March due to the presence of H5N1, or bird flu, found in dead geese ...

Copicut residents raised concerns about polluted drinking water during a recent council meeting, but officials say it's safe.

Discover the rich history of Massachusetts, from pilgrims to patriots. Go on an unforgettable journey through history and ...

The Buffett Institute for Global Affairs welcomed English Prof. Sarah Dimick to discuss climate change’s impact on the ...

Sean "Diddy" Combs. (Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean "Diddy" Combs) ...

“Telephone of the Tree” by Alison McGhee (Rocky Pond Books/Penguin Random House). “Not Quite a Ghost” by Anne Ursu (Walden Pond Press/HarperCollins Publishers). “Samira’s Worst Best ...

A 6-year-old girl died after falling into a frigid pond, Massachusetts officials said. Edwards Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. A 6-year-old girl died after falling into an icy pond in Massachusetts ...

Photo by Aaron Burden via Unsplash A dog chasing geese across a frozen pond led to the rescue of its ... through the ice or if you see someone fall through ice, do not rush out to help them ...