A research vessel that specializes in hydrographic surveys has been dispatched to assist in the investigation into the recent sinking of the Gloucester-based commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean with a ...

When they take their oaths of office, municipal officials vow to keep their communities safe. We would hazard a guess, however, that they never thought that promise would include protecting ...

Engineering education is full steam ahead at Gloucester’s public schools thanks in part to a recently secured grant.

BOSTON — Unions, advocates for low-income workers and other groups on Thursday urged state lawmakers to permanently "opt out" of several new federal laws enacted as part of President Donald ...

Presidents’ Day is more than a day off. It’s a chance to look back at the people who have shaped our country and consider how their leadership has touched our ...

LOWELL — Retired Gloucester fire Lt. Daniel Kennedy, 60, of Billerica, died Wednesday night after he was hit by a Lowell police cruiser Feb. 5 near the UMass-Lowell campus.

Rockport’s Susie’s Stories and Fleur Cuisine Harborside will host a dinner event with best-selling authors who will discuss ...

A win against Marblehead on Senior Night Thursday evening would have kept Gloucester's playoff hopes alive with three games to go. A loss meant they'd likely be eliminated from postseason ...

LAWRENCE — Retired State Police Detective Lt. Elaine Gill identified for jurors the wallet, checkbook, family photos, makeup, ...

A pet cat died in a smokey fire at an Essex Avenue home that took a little more than 10 minutes for firefighters to knock ...

By now, you have probably read or heard that our polluting ways have reached a critical point, where Earth is rapidly ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust. Survey ...