Senate President Karen Spilka compared sweeping arrests by federal immigration authorities since President Donald Trump took ...

New Bedford High School's top 10 seniors on the Mayor's List was a popular read last week. Here's a recap of the most-read Standard Times stories.

Several cats from Gifford Cat Shelter were featured on this week's WBZ-TV Pet Parade.

A California mayor says there is no verified evidence that ICE agents are detaining caregivers in parks and separating them from children, pushing back against rumors.

Despite the rain, Islanders showed up in force in Haven and Aquinnah on Saturday to join protests across the country in one ...

But Lisa Afolayan appealed with help from a border patrol union. A one-day hearing was held in late 2012. The hearing officer ...

The free Full Bloom Festival in Fairhaven will include yoga demonstrations, live music, food trucks, arts and craft vendors, ...

For those who prefer their nature a bit more rugged, Halibut Point State Park sits at the northernmost tip of Cape Ann, offering a dramatic counterpoint to Rockport’s manicured charm.

Halibut Point State Park, at the northern tip of Cape Ann, offers not just stunning ocean views but a chance to see one of these former quarries up close. The main quarry is now filled with rainwater, ...

Nationwide protests against President Trump’s crackdown on immigration are putting Democrats in tricky political territory ahead of the high-stakes midterms. After demonstrations against ...

Now the senior U.S. senator from California, Alex Padilla’s career in public service started amid intense fervor over ...

State Rep. Melissa Hortman, the House’s Democratic leader and former speaker, was shot to death early Saturday.