Annawon Weeden, above, notices the 'settlers' when he stops to drink water. Later, he become a whaler, telling the native ...

USA Today recently released its rankings of the best museums, and several from Massachusetts and New England made the list.

Three Massachusetts museums were recognized for their excellence. The post New England has the best open-air and maritime museums in America, according to USA Today readers appeared first on ...

Black history on Martha’s Vineyard does not begin with a proclamation, nor does it wait for February. It lives in the endurance of families who planted roots in places like Oak Bluffs when permanence ...

The museums ranked first and third place, respectively.

Black History Month is an annual monthlong celebration of African-American life, history and culture. Founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in February 1926, the observance originally known as Negro ...

The Mattapoisett Museum is unveiling a new permanent exhibit that explores the history and culture of the Wampanoag people. The exhibit, "From the Land to the Shore: The Wampanoag of Mattapoisett," ...

TAUNTON, Mass. (WPRI) — The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has opened a Welcome Center on its Taunton tribal lands as it prepares to build the First Light Resort & Casino. CBS Boston reports that the Welcome ...

TIVERTON – Between the snow on the ground, the icy rivulets cutting across the muddy earth, and the tangles of Japanese knotweed and oriental bittersweet blocking the way, it’s almost impossible to ...

TAUNTON — Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council Chairman Brian Weeden said the public can expect more information about the Taunton casino "in early 2025." "Over the coming months we are thrilled to ...

TAUNTON — A spokesperson for the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe says that the tribe is constructing a welcome center at the site of its long-stalled First Light casino project in East Taunton. "Our new ...

This month, the Herring Pond Wampanoag tribe becomes the first in Massachusetts in nearly 50 years to get state recognition. It was the Wampanoag who first encountered the Pilgrims when they arrived ...