Chemotherapy Pioneered as a Cancer Treatment
Massachusetts boasts some of the world’s most important health care institutions, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Medical School. Our state is also renowned for […]
The First Jet Airplane Engine: Lynn Takes Flight
Massachusetts sees a flurry of inbound and outbound flights every single day through Boston Logan International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the country with more than 40 airlines […]
Massachusetts is Home to Harvard, the First American University
Did you know that the first American university was right here in Massachusetts? Founded in 1636 in the settlement of New Towne (later renamed Cambridge), Harvard University (originally named Harvard […]
Helen Magill White: Boston University Graduate Becomes First Woman to Earn a Ph.D.
Helen Magill White’s family always valued education – it didn’t matter that she or her sisters were women, they would have the opportunity to be educated, just as any man […]
Massachusetts Outscores Nation in Basketball’s History
Basketball, the high-flying and athleticism-laden sport now popularized around the world, was created in, yes, you guessed it, Massachusetts by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. The then 31-year-old graduate student […]
Celebrate Massachusetts’ Revolutionary History This August!
Did you know our nation’s journey to independence started right here in Massachusetts? Our state’s story is a tale of courage, conviction, and the unyielding pursuit of liberty. From the […]
Prepping for MA 250 – Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
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Lesser-known battles — and people — will fight for attention as state marks more 250th anniversaries
‘This history is not about just a bunch of white men who have statues representing them’
Mass. is preparing for the Battle of Lexington and Concord’s 250th anniversary
It’s been almost a quarter of a millennium since Massachusetts and a dozen other colonies formally declared their independence from the British Empire, and as the historical celebrations ramp up, planners are searching for answers about funding, transportation and public safety.
Mike Kirby: The British, and others, are coming
Tall Ships are returning to Boston July 11-16, 2026, which organizers expect will attract 5 million visitors to the state. Above, the barque Europa, of the Netherlands, departs Boston following Sail Boston in 2009.
