A Massachusetts man stopped shortly after taking a tour on the U.S. Capitol grounds Tuesday was found with a gun in his waistband and had been experiencing mental health issues, according to U.S. Capitol Police (USCP).

The Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors to investigate state or local officials who they believe are interfering with the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

Massachusetts lawmakers are set to duel this legislative session over the relationship between local police officers and federal immigration authorities amid a renewed effort by President Trump to

Cicadas will be returning in 2025, and this time there will be a brood in Massachusetts. "In 2025, 17-year periodical cicadas, also known as Brood XIV, will emerge in parts of the United States," The Nature Conservancy states on its website.

As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Massachusetts’ representatives in Congress were quick to warn their constituents about his second term.

On Monday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Foley was named the new U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts by the new administration under President Donald Trump.

U.S. and the third hottest in Massachusetts, according to data from NASA and NOAA. New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont saw their warmest years in the 130-year historical record.

Massachusetts is now one of 18 states suing President Donald Trump’s administration over his plan to end birthright citizenship, which is when someone born on U.S. soil is considered an American citizen,

California is advising health care providers not to write down patients’ immigration status on bills and medical records and telling them they don’t have to assist federal agents in arrests. Some Massachusetts hospitals and clinics are posting privacy rights in emergency and waiting rooms in Spanish and other languages.

Massachusetts AG sues to block Trump's order ending birthright citizenship, claiming constitutional violation.

Young lobster populations have been in decline off New England's coast amid climate change and other pressures.