160 sheep emerged after a bad weather weekend to compete at the Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair in Cummington

CUMMINGTON — Caitlin Willard smiled as she paraded her Hampshire yearling ewe before the judges in the lead line sheep pageant as she and her ewe wore matching outfits. Think barnyard fashion show — with a concrete floor covered with wood shavings doubling …

Why Are Massachusetts And Only 3 Other States Called Commonwealths?

Quick question: What do Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Virginia have in common? If you guessed "They are all states" or "They all have Walmarts," then congratulations: You're correct. But more than that, Massachusetts, …

“Reduce the Need for Personal Vehicles”: Top Massachusetts Democrat Wants to Limit How Many Miles Residents Can Drive or ...

Massachusetts Senate Majority Leader Cynthia Stone Creem (D) introduced a bill this year to create a commission with the goal of reducing the number of miles driven by residents in their cars because of ‘climate change’, with an ultimate goal to “reduce …

Massachusetts restaurant customers potentially exposed to hepatitis A, health officials warn

By Riley Rourke, Logan Hall Click here for updates on this story     PROVINCETOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Health officials are warning customers who dined at The Red Inn in Provincetown to get checked for hepatitis A due to a potential exposure from a …

Massachusetts High School Football: 5 Rising Junior Wide Receivers Ready to Shine

Massachusetts high school football teams may be focusing on their upcoming spring practice schedules, but it's not too early to look towards the fall and the next group of talented high school football players in the Bay State. The state has continued …

How can Massachusetts help its veterans?

Award-winning author from Massachusetts releasing children's book about citizenship

Bonded dogs need new home in Massachusetts after their owner died

Massachusetts is Home to the Oldest Cemetery in the US

Thanks in part to reality television and natural curiosity, whether for historical purposes or the hope of seeing a ghost, touring cemeteries, old houses, hospitals, schools and other areas that may be haunted seems to be something that folks, including …

Does Massachusetts have the guts to save its kids?

Editor’s note: This story is part of “Hard Times,” a special report by The Republican on the challenge of healing from civic trauma. Springfield police investigate a shooting on Bay Street in February 2024. For some Springfield children, the sound of …