Marcus Partners Breaks Ground on 304-Unit Multifamily Project in North Attleboro, Massachusetts

2NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASS. — Regional owner-operator Marcus Partners has broken ground on 582 Kelley, a 304-unit multifamily project that will be located in North Attleboro, about 15 miles north of Providence. The property will offer one-, two- and three- …

Massachusetts has 18 national parks: What to know

Boston National Historical Park, encompassing portions of Downtown Boston, Charlestown and South Boston, is a national park managed by the National Park Service. There is a difference between national parks in general, of which there are 429, and parks …

Massachusetts’ rural school districts are in a ‘death spiral.’ They have a plan to stop it

There’s a lot that Amelia Durbin loves about being a student in a rural school district. For one, her school partners with local farmers, ensuring a steady supply of fresh fruit and vegetables at the cafeteria lunch table. Durbin, a rising senior at …

Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra's 74th summer at Institute Park

Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra kicks off its summer series at Institute Park with a Holiday Patriotic Pops concert on July 3. The Holiday Patriotic Pops concert will include fireworks as the orchestra plays 1812 Overture and Sousa marches. The series …

Massachusetts should allow three-year college degree pilot

In 1906, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching created the country’s first pension fund for college professors. To determine eligibility, it developed a set of standards for colleges. That formed the basis for what became an axiom of …

Massachusetts Lawmakers Push to Protect Homeowners from Oil Spill Costs

A North Attleboro family, just four years away from paying off their mortgage, got hit with a $400,000 bill after their home heating oil tank sprang a leak, soaking the ground, nearby drains and their sump pump. Kathleen Murray told a recent meeting of the …

Governor Healey Faces Backlash Over High Energy Bills in Massachusetts

Stung by the reaction of angry voters hit with sky-high energy bills this year, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is scrambling for ways to salvage her version of a "Green New Deal" while lowering costs for consumers. The road ahead won't …

2 Massachusetts educators charged after student drowns on field trip

Massachusetts Guard Hosts Regional Cooperation Exercise

JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. — Nearly 250 military personnel from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan (U.N. neutral participant), Uzbekistan, Mongolia and the United States, along with observers from Armenia, the United Kingdom …

Tiniest Massachusetts Town & City Are Both Absurdly Tiny in Size

We all know this overstated fact, but Massachusetts isn't exactly the biggest state in terms of land size. In fact, we are the 7th smallest state in the U.S. The Bay State covers only 10,554.39 square miles. And of that, an actual 7,800 square miles is …