Historical signs commemorating the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony no longer stand in Concord because officials say they harmed Indigenous people and didn’t reflect the town’s people today.

The decision to take down historical signs commemorating the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in Concord is receiving some backlash from the community, with one resident saying the matter ...

The New England Quarterly, founded in 1928, is best described by its subtitle, A Historical Review of New England Life and Letters. Through major essays, memoranda and edited documents, ...

The National Guard celebrates its 389th Birthday on December 13, 2025. Find out if it's a federal holiday, why government ...

With nearly four centuries of service, the Army National Guard is about as old as the Taj Mahal and the Palace of Versailles.

As one of the oldest states in the country, Massachusetts is filled with rich history. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630 by a group of Puritan refugees from England led by John Winthrop ...

On March 13, 1677, the imperial dreams of Massachusetts came to fruition. For on that day, our colony bought Maine for £1,250 sterling. This was maine-ly (sorry) a formality for we had long since ...

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A silver coin minted in colonial Boston in 1652 has sold for $351,912. The one shilling coin is one of just 40 of its kind known to survive today, the Associated Press (AP) reports. “I am not ...

Massachusetts Coastal Railroad said Friday it is acquiring the assets of Bay Colony Railroad. The acquisition gives Mass Coastal Railroad, a freight services operator in Southeastern Massachusetts and ...