The Marblehead School Committee is considering a policy that could strictly limit what flags can be displayed in the district ...

The town of Nantucket, Massachusetts looks set to use one of the green left’s go-to legal strategies against a massive ...

Fifty-six House Democrats quietly introduced legislation Thursday to repeal a congressional ban on funding to a United Nations (UN) agency accused of links to Hamas. The United Nations Relief and ...

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signs law extending hybrid and remote public meetings to enhance civic participation.

The life and legacy of a national civil rights leader is commemorated at the end of March. Here's what this holiday means for ...

Well, it's rare for a state to declare itself as a sanctuary, though Oregon declared it in 1987, and California's Governor ...

Newly sworn-in Sen. David McCormick (R-PA) sent letters to all eight Pennsylvania university leaders pledging his support for research funding.

During the trial, Read’s lawyers accused Proctor of manipulating evidence and conducting a biased investigation. They based ...

The Electric State streams on Netflix beginning Friday, March 14. Numerous mechanical characters whirr and wisecrack their way through The Electric State, a slick Netflix time-killer and money ...

The Republican-controlled House voted 217-213 to pass the bill to fund federal agencies through the end of the budget year in September. It now goes to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be ...

crooked Proctor: A tale of two troopers After the allegations came to light last year, Mass State Police relieved Kent of duty and then suspended him without pay. “The Massachusetts State Police ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...