MASSACHUSETTS

The ancient glacial and tectonic past surrounding a glacial drumlin in Amherst, Mass. will be brought to the present with new landform observatory.

Speaking at the Easthampton Public Library on Monday Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said the state wants to invest in reading education to set students up for long-term success.

The Hampden District Attorney's office will not seek a new trial in the case of Edward Wright, convicted of murder in 1985. Wright's conviction was overturned earlier this year.

Jeromie Whalen, a South Hadley resident who teaches at Northampton High School, is planning to challenge incumbent Richard Neal of Springfield in Massachusetts' First Congressional District.

The measure, tucked into a spending bill, relates to historic records from the tens of thousands of people with disabilities who were institutionalized in Massachusetts.

We break down how income taxes fund Massachusetts’ budget, and what a cut could mean for state revenue and services.

Two Palestinian American women have become the second generation of their family businesses. One is a restaurant owner in Brooklyn, New York. One is a book publisher in Northampton, Massachusetts. They're connected through their culture, their families — and through the publishing of a new Palestinian cookbook.

For nearly 20 years Springfield City Hall has flown the Ecuadorian flag to celebrate the country's independence and local Ecuadorians who have contributed to the city's culture.

Angel Rios, of Springfield, is the host of “The Rally Cry” podcast and founder of the card game “Enough Said.”

Charles Evans and his international basketball team and foundation flew out to Puerto Rico for a basketball tournament this past July.