American Civil War quickly showed both sides the costs of war. Each year proved a drain as the human toll became apparent. Thus the creation of the 54th Regiment. By 1863, the Union realized it had a ...

HADLEY — The state’s economy slowed in late 2024 according to a University of Massachusetts study revealing stagnant employment growth, rising unemployment and slower spending on taxable goods.

Bud Williams vowed that diversity, equity, and inclusion will continue to be watchwords in Massachusetts. The Black American Heritage Flag, which features a sword and wreath against a black and ...

Chair of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus (MBLLC). “The Black Heritage flag symbolizes the resilience and rich history of African Americans,” states Williams.

However, one detail about Inauguration Day has been causing debate among Congress and state leaders, and that is whether the American flag will be raised. According to the U.S. Flag Code ...

The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

Flags in Arizona and across the U.S. continue to fly at half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter. On the death of a former president, the U.S. Flag Code states that flags must be flown ...

Several Republican governors across the U.S. are ordering state flags, which are currently being flown at half-staff following President Jimmy Carter’s death, to be raised to acknowledge Preside ...

Macy's is closing 66 stores across the country, including one in Massachusetts, the company announced Thursday.The Macy's in the Independence Mall in Kingston, Massachusetts, will close sometime ...

Despite President Joe Biden’s former directive that U.S. flags would be flown at half-staff during President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day—a continuation of mourning after the death ...