I open the case that they are stored in, and...it's this whole experience. You smell the aged books, and then you touch their ...

"Free for All: The Public Library," a new documentary airing on PBS' "Independent Lens" April 29, charts the path of the American public library movement, from Ben Franklin and the ... Born in ...

Three Easthampton farms have been recognized by The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation as recipients of this year’s Local ...

WORCESTER ― The City Council on May 6 will consider a loan of almost $159 million for citywide expenses, a request by a ...

Justice Souter became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench. He died at his home in New ...

Watkins Museum of History created resources to help local teachers educate their students about the history of the ...

Massachusetts residents initiated ... In 1790, Benjamin Franklin helped establish the first public library in the United States by donating books to the town of Franklin. Since then, Franklin ...

as labor secretary under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Perkins spent much of her childhood in Worcester. The library assumed the name in 1994, when the public library branch in Greendale ...

Downtown Cinco De Mayo Parade and Festival: The festivities will kick off with a colorful parade on Santa Clara Street featuring a procession of floats, local performers and community groups. 11 ...