Around 5,300 new students are being welcomed to the University of Massachusetts this week, with the freshmen described by ...

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Chuck Pappas almost didn’t show at the archaeological museum in Athens that day. It was a busy, hot morning in the Greek capital. Chuck weaved around fellow tourists on the cobbled streets. Every so ...

After a long battle with kidney disease, Dick Brenner, the longest-serving commissioner in the history of the Carlton County Board, died Aug. 31 of kidney failure at the age of 87.

Thirty-seven years ago, Tanya Dacri pleaded guilty to drowning her 2-month-old son Zacharry and dismembering his body.

The Norfolk resident is the third former Miss Hall’s School staff member indicted after an investigation into sexual abuse at ...

Longtime St. John's football coach Bob Ricca died over the weekend, the school announced Monday. He was 79.

Hayden Panettiere is among the actors, reality stars and Hollywood figures whose deaths were reported in recent weeks.

Discover the inspiring journey of Amar Bose, from his refugee roots and teenage radio repair business to founding Bose ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – The commonwealth’s prized life sciences industry shed more than 3,600 jobs in 2025, marking the first year-over-year decline in more than two decades and pointing to ongoing strain for ...

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law is welcoming its largest incoming class ever, with 148 students beginning their legal education ahead of the 2026-27 academic year. The ...

UMass Amherst Fall 2026 assisted move-in takes place from Wednesday, Sept. 2 through Friday, Sept. 4, bringing traffic delays to campus and surrounding thoroughfares like Route 9 and Route 116.