Snow totals are lagging again this winter. But Boston averages 14.4 inches in February, the snowiest month of the year.

The EcoTarium, a science and nature museum in Worcester, will be hosting its third consecutive Groundhog Day event on Sunday.

Worcester is holding its 4th annual downtown Winter Festival from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the Worcester Common. Skating is free ...

Black Americans who were pioneers in the military, journalism and women’s sports called Boston home during the 19th century.

The shortest days of the year are finally behind us for now, as Worcester gets ready to see its first 5 p.m. sunset of the ...

Climate change, especially warming winters, is linked to rising rat populations in cities, according to a new study. It found “significant” increases in rat numbers in places including Washington D.C.

Lancaster-based human services nonprofit RFK Community Alliance has appointed Kathy Mills as interim chief operating officer as the nonprofit’s C-suite executive retired earlier this month.

Big Y Foods’ annual “Sack Hunger” campaign raised enough money to provide one million meals to four regional food banks.

A Boston-based trust claimed the winning "Diamond Deluxe" scratch ticket prize that was sold at a King Mart in Holyoke.

Crumbl Cookies, a chain known for selling a collection of cookies, will open a new location in Shrewsbury on Feb. 7. The ...

We had a brief break yesterday from our active weather pattern and wintry precipitation, but the blast of Arctic cold air was ...

In Southborough writer and educator Meredith O'Brien's new novel "Louie on the Rocks," three members of the same family take ...