This year, the Fourth of July is Friday, which means a long and leisurely holiday weekend for all. And Cape Ann’s four ...

Three Cape Ann beaches are closed to swimming due to bacteria counts that exceed acceptable levels.  In Gloucester, the Good Harbor creek was closed Tuesday after tests taken Monday did not come back ...

Country fairs have been a staple of New England life for decades, with a few in Massachusetts, including the Marshfield Fair, dating back more than a century. Others might not have been around for as ...

The nurse and lifeguards pulled the unresponsive 77-year-old man from the water at about 12:35 p.m., according to a release ...

Officials identified the lifeguards involved in the rescue are Missy Lohnes and John Dalone.

Tuesday evening's rescue was one of two that had bystanders jumping into action. Earlier in the day, there was a water rescue ...

A 20-year-old man from Gloucester, Massachusetts, made his lifelong dream come true on Sunday — conquering the greasy pole, ...

"It's honestly what you dream of ever since you're a kid," said Tyler Parisi in 2024, just before he would compete and, eventually, succeed in capturing a flag at the end of a long, greasy pole ...

An off-duty nurse and city lifeguards saved a man’s life at Gloucester’s Good Harbor Beach on Tuesday afternoon, according to the city’s fire chief, Eric Smith.

While Governor Maura Healey is yearning to travel the Northwest Passage and kayak in the Arctic Circle, she is setting her ...

AAA and MassDOT forecast that Wednesday and Thursday will see the heaviest traffic around Boston, as residents try to "make ...

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, ...