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James Talbot, a former Catholic priest convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts, has died

Another cicada invasion is here. The large Brood XIV, which emerges every 17 years, is making for a spectacular natural event as billions of periodical cicadas emerge across parts of the Eastern U.S., including in Georgia, southern Ohio, Kentucky, Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and Long Island, New York.

The track is one of two new songs the Massachusetts band have added to their setlist since recording their next album

If they’re in your area, you’ll know it from their loud droning, chirping and buzzing sounds. Cicadas from Brood XIV – one of the largest groups of cicadas that emerge from underground on a 13-year or 17-year cycle – are surfacing in May and June 2025 across 12 states. This…

Feeling happy isn’t just about personal choices—it’s also about where you live. The happiest states in America consistently rank high in well-being, community, and quality of life. If you’ve ever wondered why some places just seem to have happier people, you’re not alone. From access to nature to strong social…

But the ruling suggests prostitution clients could be convicted of sex trafficking in other circumstances.

A man living in Massachusetts who U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained in April after smashing the window of a car he was riding in with a hammer has been released

A federal judge has ordered the transfer of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher facing deportation from Louisiana, where she was detained by immigration authorities, to Massachusetts, where she has been charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos

Neighbors in Worcester, Massachusetts, banded together to thwart ICE deportation operation