The state was the first in the country to use a Native American name.
In recognition of Black History Month in February, MassLive asked readers to nominate Black leaders doing important work across the state. The origins of Black History Month can be traced back to 1915 ...
A divided Supreme Court on Thursday approved a plan for partisan changes to electoral maps in Texas, the latest chapter in a long history of gerrymandering that links back to Massachusetts more than ...
As one of the original 13 colonies and oldest states in America, Massachusetts is steeped in history. And while many focus on the state's Colonial history, there's another era that made a great impact ...