The decline and eventual abolition of slavery has been portrayed as the result of tireless activism and moral persuasion by early Quaker advocates like Benjamin Lay who considered slavery one of the ...

For a destination located in the small state of Massachusetts, Cape Cod offers so many different towns for a family vacation.

From west to east, you'll find the Mid Cape region, which includes seaports Hyannis and Yarmouth facing Nantucket Sound to ... showcasing American folk art and meander through tranquil gardens.

Handmade crafts, local art, and the kind of salt water taffy that creates both ... Marblehead doesn’t just show you history – it hugs you with it. The ferry ride to Nantucket is half the fun – keep ...

Nantucket Town is exactly that kind of magical spot ... Handmade ship models, maritime art, and sea-inspired jewelry fill the store windows. When the day ends, watching the sunset over the harbor is ...

The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority is accepting entries for its 10th annual “Sail into Imagination” art contest for students in grades kindergarten‐12 living ...

A Nantucket church has denied claims it sold a parcel of land for $4million to a local tycoon who has generously supported them. The Diocese of Fall River in Massachusetts announced earlier this ...

But, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say there is no scientific evidence that noise resulting from offshore wind site surveys could potentially cause whale deaths ...

Photograph By Martin Van Aswegen, NOAA Permit 21476 In the deep blue water, a one-month-old humpback whale nuzzles up to its mother. Then, a cloud of dark yellow urine gushes into the water ...

The frequency was much higher than a blue whale or its cousin, the fin whale, leaving scientists to ponder the mystery of Whale 52. The leviathan has been heard many times since, but never seen.