A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck off the coast of New England mid-Monday morning, sending tremors across the region. The United States Geological Survey confirmed the quake and said it hit offshore at 10:22 a.m. about 8 miles east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and about 6 miles southeast of York Harbor, Maine.

Cicadas will be returning in 2025, and this time there will be a brood in Massachusetts. "In 2025, 17-year periodical cicadas, also known as Brood XIV, will emerge in parts of the United States," The Nature Conservancy states on its website.

Eighteen states, including Massachusetts, are challenging Trump's order with a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Lawyers for Civil Rights also sued, alleging Trump's order is unconstitutional based on the language of the 14th Amendment. The civil suit was filed on behalf of an expectant mother and immigration advocacy groups La Colaborativa and the Brazilian Worker Center.

Massachusetts AG sues to block Trump's order ending birthright citizenship, claiming constitutional violation.

Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr discusses Healey's new budget proposal, state spending and the state auditor's new ability to audit the state legislature.

Democratic-led states and civil rights groups filed a slew of lawsuits challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to roll back birthright citizenship on Tuesday in an early bid by his opponents to block his agenda in court.

Nearly three months after Donald Trump won the White House, Massachusetts Democratic Chair Steve Kerrigan is looking forward. “There are 645 days between now and the midterm elections,” said Kerrigan.

Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer pays a foreign seller. In the United States, tariffs are collected by Customs and Border Protection agents at 328 ports of entry across the country.

Edwin Paul Chapdelaine, Sr., age 84, of Guilford, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025, in Guilford, Indiana. He was born on May 7, 1940, the son of Andre P. and Evelyn (Marcustre) Chapdelaine in Worcester, Massachusetts.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake originating off the coast of Maine shook New England today, with tremors felt in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.The earthquake occurred eight miles underground near York Harbor at 10:22 a.