VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as head of the Catholic ...

FILE – In this rendering, Mass General Brigham shows plans to make major renovations for its cancer care expansion. The hospital system reached a tentative contract agreement with its resident ...

Senate Democrats rolled out a $61 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2026 that increases spending by 6.3% over last year’s state budget and rejects a series of tax increases pitched by Gov.

By Ruth Graham Ruth Graham reports on religion and last wrote about the Traditional Latin Mass in Detroit in 2022. She spent almost eight hours at Mass in two days for this article. About 140 ...

Bertucci’s, a Somerville-born Italian restaurant chain, is closing more Massachusetts locations after filing for bankruptcy again. Restaurants in Braintree, Mansfield, North Andover, Norwood ...

A new report shows that the count of millionaires and ultra-wealthy individuals in Massachusetts jumped in recent years after the millionaire’s tax went into effect. The number of ultra-wealthy ...

Since the Fair Share Amendment, or the so-called “millionaires tax,” passed in 2022, Massachusetts has seen an increase in high earners, according to a new report from a progressive research ...

Bertucci's, the beloved New England pizza restaurant chain that has struggled through multiple bankruptcies, is closing more locations in Massachusetts amid another round of bankruptcy proceedings ...

A Western Massachusetts dog rescue is struggling to find homes for its remaining dogs as it prepares to close its doors for good. Mutt Rescue, located at 102 Grove St. in Chicopee, is having one ...

hannah wasserman/Instagram Three Massachusetts high school seniors were killed and a fourth was left in critical condition after a crash in Florida while on spring break, according to authorities ...