Twenty-five years ago, Gov. Bill Weld made history when he abolished Middlesex County. Middlesex was established in 1643 as one of Massachusetts Bay Colony’s original three counties.

Interior view of a 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony House, shows furniture and a fur rug on the floor. In 1957, the house was installed inside the United States National Museum, now known as the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Harvard University was originally founded by a vote by the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony on Oct. 28, 1636, less than 20 years after the Pilgrims first landed in ...

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 ...