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Elizabeth Freeman was brought to a house in Sheffield, Massachusetts in 1758 as a teenager. She helped keep the fires going. She cleaned, cooked and served.

On the states first Quock Walker Day, a walk in Worcester honors abolitionists, suffragists and others who made their mark in history.

Also known as Quock Walker Day, this was the first celebration since Governor Healey designated July 8 an official day back in September.

Six Things To Do suggestions include Emancipation walking tour, Fleetwood Mac tribute at Indian Ranch, Armenian music, ChamberFest, and more ...

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published in 2015. As with so many debates in our 21st century…

ATHOL—On June 19, the town’s Congregational Church will hold a Juneteenth celebration to inform people on the holiday’s history, as well as local connections.Rev. Cindy LaJoy said the idea came about when Athol Daily News columnist Carla Charter...

SUNDERLAND — Three years after a police officer murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, his legacy survives his shortened time on Earth, even on the other side of the country.Rallies across Franklin County on Thursday, the anniversary of his death, were...

There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.Also up on Beacon Hill Grants to preserve veterans’ historySecretary of State William Galvin’s office, in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board, is offering...

A town in the Berkshires celebrated the little-known legacy of Elizabeth Freeman, an enslaved woman who was one of the first to successfully sue for her freedom, with a statute unveiled Sunday.

A bronze statue of Elizabeth Freeman will be unveiled Sunday on the town green in Sheffield, Massachusetts. Freeman was once an enslaved person who, in 1781, sued for her freedom and won. This helped lead to the end of slavery under the law in Massachusetts.