The House passed animal welfare legislation last week that envisions a new protocol to seize animals in neglect cases and also removes barriers to public housing for pet ...

HAMILTON — Essex County Greenbelt will host its 18th annual 5K/10K Trail Run on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 9 a.m. at the Vineyard ...

Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Kennealy plans to keep more than $1 million in disputed campaign loans on the books, despite repeated objections from state campaign finance regulators.

A Republican hopeful challenging Democratic Attorney General Andrea Campbell is back on the GOP primary ballot following a ruling by the state's highest court.

Cities and towns will have access to new financing to help fortify their waterfronts against climate change and spruce up their downtowns, under a revolving loan program rolled ...

Jane Austen died on this day in 1817 at the age of 41. The English novelist was best known for her six novels commenting on the English landed gentry at ...

Local health officials will be able to access additional staffing resources and enhance public health services after recently ...

Firing Tasers and slapping on handcuffs, six young students spent Wednesday at the Salisbury Police Department as part of the ...

Congress took another step toward helping Haverhill address the aging water infrastructure that failed during last month’s sewer emergency ...

To see a complete listing of local religion notes, go to newburyportnews.com. To have religion notes listed for next weekend, ...

Continuing the third installment of our adventure through Alaska: ...

Members of the state's all-democratic congressional delegation are defending their support for a lone GOP lawmaker's proposal ...