First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ...

The House of Representatives has approved a controversial bill to restructure the state's cannabis regulatory agency, raise a cap on retail pot licenses and tax and regulate new ...

An immigration judge has granted bond to a Massachusetts high school student arrested on his way to volleyball practice is ...

If you’re looking to check out a book, you better hustle over to Sawyer Free Library’s temporary location at 21 Main St. as ...

Gloucester Stage Co. opens it season Thursday with its production of “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams, an American ...

In the 1930s and 1940s, America played a crucial role in keeping academic inquiry alive. By welcoming thousands of researchers fleeing fascism in Europe, it enhanced its national brainpower and ...

Cape Ann librarians are championing a legislative effort on Beacon Hill to curtail the banning of books in public libraries and in schools ...

These bands are playing locally this week; schedule subject to last-minute changes. Sold-out shows are not listed. There is ...

Lawmakers are being urged to restrict efforts to ban books from public libraries and schools in response to a rise in challenges from parents and conservative groups.

PETER WATSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP is awarded annually to a Cape Ann resident pursuing a career in journalism. The first scholarship was awarded in the spring 2015. When he died in ...

This is not just about paper, says local NBA scout Jeff Nelson.

National Weather Service forecast for coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary: ...