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March is a big month in Boston when it comes to the Irish, as many residents celebrate their heritage on St. Patrick's Day and beyond.
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday at Boston Public Garden in a show of solidarity for war-struck Ukraine.
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A map by Ernest Dudley Chase is this month's feature in our Reading Room Display Case
Boston will drop the city's indoor mask mandate in most settings starting this weekend, but Boston Public Schools will have to wait.
Abigail Adams's death on 28 Oct. 1818 represented a cosmic shift in the Adamses' universe. As her daughter-in-law Louisa Catherine Adams ...
Daylight saving time, or colloquially known as daylight savings time, will spring the Bay State forward soon. Here's what to know.
As the CDC eases its guidelines on nationwide masking, Boston public health officials will meet Tuesday to discuss dropping masks in public.
After a delayed opening due to COVID-19, the highly anticipated food hall High Street Place will soon be open to the public.
See the latest announcement from the State Library of Massachusetts.
Gary Bailey was inspired as a child during the civil rights movement to begin advocacy work for the injustices he was facing at the time.
The species is being influenced by the environment, specifically rising ocean temperatures, which have changed the fish’s spawning behavior.
All state, local, and federal government offices will be closed on Presidents Day, Feb. 21, 2022.
When I look through the archives of the MHS, I find myself laughing a lot. Not everything is funny, of course, but enough to remind you ...
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Catherine Graham was picked to go on stage and play 'Side By Side' with 'The Price Is Right' host Drew Carey.
On his book: How to Make a Slave and Other Essays
A total of $250 million will be mailed out to 500,000 people by the end of March, Gov. Charlie Baker said.
I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce our Beehive readers to an exciting project at the MHS. In an effort to draw attention to ...
Did Ms. G, the official Massachusetts State Groundhog, see her shadow today?
When it comes to buying Valentine's Day gifts, Massachusetts residents are some of the top ten worst procrastinators in the country.
MHS library staff members answer reference questions from far and near through e-mail, chat, mail, social media, and by phone on a daily ...
January is Stalking Awareness Month
See the latest announcement from the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Red Cross blood donors will receive a $10 Amazon gift card during February.
David Mugar, a philanthropist who helped create the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular has died, his family said.
Researchers have explained why Massachusetts residents stock up on milk, eggs and bread whenever snow is in the forecast.
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As more and more people turn to recreational marijuana, excise taxes on cannabis surpass excise taxes on alcohol in Massachusetts.
Seeking opportunity and community following the War for Independence, growing coastal hubs like Boston became attractive destinations fo ...
Billie Farrell is the first woman to serve as captain of the USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship.
Like many younger siblings, Thomas Boylston Adams experienced a combination of gratitude and annoyance at his older brother John Quincy' ...
Health care isn’t the only industry feeling the pinch on the Cape.
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Businesses around Boston brace for a whirlwind of changes that will hit every part of the city this weekend.
Mary was born in 1869. When she wrote to the MHS, she was 64 years old and had lived in Lynn her whole life.
PANDAS causes a child’s immune system to attack healthy brain cells.