At Ash Wednesday services, faith leaders use ashes to smear a cross on the foreheads of participants. The cross “is meant to show that a person belongs to Jesus Christ, and it also represents a person ...

It's been more than a decade since Massachusetts has had an on-time state budget. Can the Legislature break the streak? Maybe, maybe not.

Massachusetts residents can celebrate Fourth of July a little early with fireworks shows this weekend. Fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts for those without a certification or licensing. So ...