COMMENTARY: In a time of prejudice and social tension, a single afternoon with a group of Franciscan sisters offered an ...

Towns across the Cape are holding Fourth of July events. Check our list to make your plans to see fireworks, parades and ...

As we prepare to celebrate the founding of this nation, let’s keep this in mind: Religious liberty is fundamental to American ...

Towns across the Cape are holding Fourth of July events. Check our list to make your plans to see fireworks, parades and concerts.

Massachusetts is known for its rich history, cultural significance, education, sports legacy, and more. Read how AI describes ...

There are more than 1,200 members in the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance, where birders are turning a hobby into a lifestyle ...

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This bizarre history made it to the states when Christmas was outright banned by the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1659. An act that had deep roots in the Puritan-led Parliament's fight against ...

Early settlers to the Massachusetts Bay Colony were not interested in religious freedom. They created a theocracy—a society led and bound by the rules of one religious sect.

The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by the Puritans in 1630, and the two colonies merged to become the Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1691. Plymouth history: The oldest town in MA is older ...

Massachusetts was the sixth state to join the Union. However, Massachusetts is home to the second colony to be founded of the original 13 colonies, meaning the state's foundations are older than most.