As we prepare to celebrate the founding of this nation, let’s keep this in mind: Religious liberty is fundamental to American ...

Massachusetts is known for its rich history, cultural significance, education, sports legacy, and more. Read how AI describes this state.

There are more than 1,200 members in the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance, where birders are turning a hobby into a lifestyle choice.

When U.S. President Donald Trump started talking about annexing Canada to make it the 51st state, people in Castine, Maine, ...

This bizarre history made it to the states when Christmas was outright banned by the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1659. An act that had deep roots in the Puritan-led Parliament's fight against ...

Early settlers to the Massachusetts Bay Colony were not interested in religious freedom. They created a theocracy—a society led and bound by the rules of one religious sect.

The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by the Puritans in 1630, and the two colonies merged to become the Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1691. Plymouth history: The oldest town in MA is older ...

Massachusetts was the sixth state to join the Union. However, Massachusetts is home to the second colony to be founded of the original 13 colonies, meaning the state's foundations are older than most.

Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state, covering only a total of 1,214 square miles. As a result, it's smaller than some of the most scenic national parks in the country! Still, Rhode Island is big ...

Puritans, the religious fanatics of the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony, were part of a political movement that flopped. Centuries later, the Trump administration is institutionalizing ...

But first up, there’s the small matter of establishing what is — and isn’t — Western Massachusetts. And because this is the Bay State, there’s not even unanimity on that.