Members of the Londonderry School Board had barely begun their budgeting process last September when they received a jolt. SchoolCare, the organization that provided the district’s health care, said it had underestimated the cost of claims, and Londonderry owed $2.1 million to fill the gap. If the district didn’t pay the surprise fee by January, […]

As the United States counts down to July 4, 2026, Massachusetts will begin celebrating the Revolutionary War during Patriots' Day weekend (April 18–20, 2026). Whether you are standing on Lexington Green at 5:15 a.m. to hear the first shots of the war or walking the Freedom Trail, these five historic towns offer more than just museums to travel back in time.