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A FORMER soldier from Caerphilly has showed his support for a Newport veterans group following the release of his band’s song for the Queen’s…

A 12-year-old boy from Plainville is sending a message that you’re never too young to give back. From a young age, Michael Ahern has wanted to support the...

This is the story of Mrs. O'Leary's cow and the legend of the Great Chicago Fire. Her son, Jim O'Leary owned a saloon and his mansion still stands in Chicago.

Lee Azinheira, Mansfield’s director of public works, is retiring this month after 26 years in Mansfield, 23 years as director.

From the blog of Sheldon Kirshner at The Times of Israel

Too much rain and high humidity has caused damage to this year’s strawberry crop and more heavy rain in the coming week could cause more damage and a dampener on other berry harvests.

Commentary As the summer months are fast approaching, the fire season will again be a primary concern of ...

WATERTOWN — Enough already. Stop blaming the cow!

Despite relatively clear-cut historical evidence to the contrary, Mrs. O’Leary’s cow has remained a mythic origin point for the catastrophic Chicago fire of 1871. And that myth tells us a great deal about 19th century American prejudices and what we can learn from our shared history.

By Phil Egan