For the first time, a rescue puppy is joining the comfort dog team that helps correctional staff in Massachusetts. The ...

The use of man’s best friend as a calming presence in a variety of situations and settings has become commonplace in this ...

A proposed Google data center in Franklin Township might be dead. Minutes before a highly-anticipated City-County Council vote on Sept. 22, Google withdrew their rezoning petition. Opposed Franklin ...

A migrant convicted last month of raping a teenage girl at a Massachusetts hotel while it was being used as a migrant shelter ...

Newport News leaders highlighted 12 sites throughout the city they plan to target with major projects in the coming years at Thursday’s inaugural Economic Development, Growth and Expansion Summit. One ...

Two days after faith leaders had a prayer vigil for detained migrants outside the Miami Correctional Facility, the prison received the first 15 detainees from the U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (WCHS) — Foul play is suspected after a Pike County man was found dead in a jail cell at a Kentucky correctional facility on Tuesday, investigators said. Ryan Rayburn, 27, of Ashcamp ...

Several Massachusetts facilities will be closed for the duration of a government shutdown. Six more houses collapsed into the sea in the Outer Banks AI-generated actor "Tilly Norwood" sparks outrage ...

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Massachusetts offers numerous farms for pick-your-own pumpkins and other fall activities. Many farms feature attractions like corn mazes, hayrides, live music, and petting zoos. Visitors can enjoy a ...

A growing share of Americans are using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT. But chatbots have not become a regular source of news for most Americans. About one-in-ten U.S. adults say they ...

Four decades after he was convicted of murdering his wife, Springfield man Kenneth Robson pleaded guilty to killing another spouse.