I first created “THEN & NOW” 30 years (and three newspapers) ago to offer bite-sized, tempting morsels of history. But this ...

This spring will mark the Semiquincentennial — the 250th anniversary — of the events of April 19, 1775. On that day, the ...

He arrived in America with the Puritans in 1624 and helped co-found the settlement of Merrymount, which is now Quincy, ...

A few months ago, a mayor in Massachusetts was relishing a rare victory over a newspaper for its years of personal attacks.

Anniversaries are a time to look back, to celebrate milestones and achievements; it is also a time to remember the misfortunes and hardships that some of the members of our society experienced leading ...

Waterbirds have seen a resurgence thanks to Gould Island's private nature, but efforts to open the island to recreation has ...

BOSTON — Massachusetts’ South Coast Rail commuter operation is now officially in service. The 37-mile addition to the MBTA ...

Passenger rail service has been restored to Fall River and New Bedford for the first time in nearly 67 years. South Coast ...

Today in History for March 22: ...

John Quincy, a prominent figure in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the grandfather of ... pronounce it 'Kwinzee,'" said Quincy Historical Society Director Ed Fitzgerald. As a point of linguistic ...

Gov. Maura Healey, among numerous other Massachusetts Democrats, publicly spoke against Moulton’s commentary. Other personal reflections from lawmakers, including Sen. William Brownsberger and Reps.