Once again, restaurants, package store trade groups united in opposition to the effort by Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Cape and Islands.

An off-duty police officer was seriously injured after she was shot by police in North Andover, Massachusetts, the Essex ...

New restaurants to try this month: Recent openings to check out. Older restaurants doing new things: Local expansions, reopenings, anniversaries, and more—time for a (re)visit.

With a new season of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" kicking off, we look back at Bay State eateries that have already been featured on the show.

The fried clam is a New England delicacy, with its creation being traced back to Essex, Massachusetts, on July 3, 1916. That’s when Lawrence “Chubby” Woodman, founder of Woodman’s of Essex ...

A storied stretch of Route 1 in Massachusetts was once home to restaurants with over-the-top roadside attractions. Now, only Kowloon, owned by the Wong family, remains, and it’s unclear for how ...

In March, we asked our readers to name the best places to enjoy fried clams around Massachusetts, and Woodman’s of Essex landed solidly in first place.

These 114 restaurants serve the best fried clams in Massachusetts, according to readers Including the top five restaurants that dominated our reader recommendations.

A fire that tore through a popular seafood restaurant in Essex, just hours after a busy day of takeout orders, was caused by a gas heater, investigators said.