This flag was carried by the Bedford Minutemen of Bedford, Massachusetts, during the Battles of Lexington and Concord of 1775. Those battles were the first military battles of the Revolutionary War.

Growing up, many of us hear about historical events that sound real, so we take them as fact. Yet, in … Continue reading ...

The Bedford Minuteman Company’s annual liberty pole capping is scheduled this year for Saturday morning, April 12.

One heartening response to Trump’s retributive pardons was from Pamela Hemphill, a 71-year-old retired drug and alcohol ...

As elected officials hoisted the Black American Heritage Flag over the State House on Monday, Gov. Maura Healey decried “attacks on progress” while Rep. Bud<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

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.

The 250th-anniversary commemorations of the revolution provide an opportunity to reflect on the nation’s founding principles and explore how the ideals of Massachusetts in 1775 have shaped ...

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 ...

In the 1630s, proprietors of the Massachusetts Bay Colony began to settle the Northampton area, spreading into the land that ...

IT’S THAT MIDDAY RIDE HOME THAT COULD BECOME PROBLEMATIC. THE MASSACHUSETTS SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION TELLS US DISTRICTS CONSIDER MANY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS BEFORE CALLING A SNOW DAY, AND MANY ...

BOSTON - The heavily scrutinized right-to-shelter law in Massachusetts would change significantly under a new proposal shared by Gov. Maura Healey Wednesday. The policy that became law in 1983 ...