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OCHOPEE — An 83-year-old Irish immigrant priest who has spent six decades fighting for farmworkers and undocumented immigrants will mark his Diamond Jubilee on Saturday, Aug. 16 with a Mass outside ...

Multiple beaches across Massachusetts are closed Saturday, Aug. 16, mostly due to excess bacteria, according to the Department of Public Health (DPH). In total, 58 beaches are closed to the public, ...

In August, Massachusetts' unemployment rate remained at 4.8% for the fourth month in a row. PHOTO I COURTESY PHILLIPS PRECISION The unemployment rate in Massachusetts remained unchanged in August for ...