In late 18th-century New England, flax was a mainstay on families’ farms. Women and children would have spent weeks processing it into linen, then a staple fabric. Every year, Burlington’s Ethan Allen Homestead Museum takes visitors back to this late-summer ritual.

The trial of Jason Eaton, the man accused of shooting and wounding three Palestinian college students in November 2023, began in Burlington on Monday. Eaton’s attorneys are expected to argue that he was legally insane at the time of the shooting.

Water quality organizations around the Cape are hosting events throughout this week as part of the inaugural Cape Cod Clean Water Week.

After a week off due to a cyber attack Springfield Public Schools welcomed students back on Monday.

The invasive insect has infested much of Massachusetts, and it's unlikely the state can get rid of it.

A small but growing number of public libraries across Massachusetts are reaching residents by bringing books directly to readers in a truck. These mobile libraries — known as bookmobiles — are attempting to bridge accessibility needs for library patrons who can’t easily go to a branch.

Under proposed national park restructuring plans by the Trump administration, some parks would oversee the management of other parks.

Local police departments in New Hampshire played a significant role in the increase in immigration enforcement this summer, according to the Deportation Data Project.

With federal grants, UNH researchers will help small scale fisheries across the country set up their own aquaculture systems for sustainable fishing.

Jason Eaton faces three charges of attempted second-degree murder and could be sentenced to life in prison if he’s convicted. During the trial, Eaton’s attorneys will argue that he was insane at the time of the crime, and therefore should not be criminally punished.