Perched at the outermost reach of Cape Ann like a sentinel watching over the Atlantic, Rockport began life in 1690 as a humble settlement dedicated to harvesting the bounty of both sea and stone.

Land that's owned by the state could soon become spots for new housing in Massachusetts. Over the past year, a team has ...

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The Nature Trust of Nova Scotia says it has preserved an island in southwest Nova Scotia. It announced on Friday that Johns Island, just west of Central Woods Harbour, will provide 68 hectares of ...

A coastal storm will bring several hours of heavy rain, windy weather and some minor flooding to the Boston area.

Nova Scotia's deputy minister of public works says government officials are reviewing a report on commuter rail in Cape Breton to determine what track to take. Paul LaFleche told members of the ...

The number of serious bedsores reportedly found in patients in Nova Scotia hospitals has risen, but the province says it is only because it is counting them differently. However, a patient safety ...

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With more than 7,400 kilometres of ocean coastline, Nova Scotia offers both a beautiful and relaxed quality of life not easily found in much of the rest of Canada. With the Atlantic sea nearby, as ...

The Nova Scotia government made waves earlier this year when it introduced legislation that would remove red tape on out-of-province goods and make it easier for Canadians from other jurisdictions ...