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The first elementary school in MA is the oldest in the country. Here's where it is
In fact, the state's oldest elementary school was actually the first in all of North America. Founded in 1639, Mather ...
History of candlepin bowling in Massachusetts highlighted at Museum of Worcester
The Museum of Worcester is celebrating 150 years, and one of their featured exhibits showcases the city's storied history of ...
A look at the history of Massachusetts' right to shelter law
Massachusetts lawmakers are poised to dive into a right to shelter law debate this year after Gov. Maura Healey recommended ...
More than a dozen ways to celebrate Black History Month
From historical plays to intimate concerts to films and children’s activities, here are 13 ways to take part in Black History ...
Berkshire Eagle16d
Letter: One perspective left out of Owens' history of regional land use
To the editor: May I remind Carole Owens, who tracked the history of Massachusetts so succinctly in her Jan. 10 column "The tough but unavoidable tension between preservation and progress," that once ...
Medicine Buffalo14d
MA in History, Public History Concentration
The MA in History (Public History Concentration) is an innovative collaboration between the Department of History and the Arts Management Program. Students in this concentration receive deep training ...
90 years after fateful shootout, plaque lets Ma Barker rest in infamy
Her Central Florida hideout, shot up with submachine guns and hauled across the lake with a barge, now stands as a museum to a dangerous time.
The Patriot Ledger22d
The oldest lighthouse in MA was the first in the country. Here's where it is
More MA history:The oldest town in MA is older than the country. Here's where it is Boston Light remained in ruins until 1783, when the commonwealth of Massachusetts rebuilt the lighthouse with ...
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A look at the history of Massachusetts' right to shelter law
Massachusetts lawmakers are poised to dive into a right to shelter law debate this year after Gov. Maura Healey recommended reforms aimed at a return to the statute's "original intent." Decades ...