In 2015, the average cost to care for one animal at Dakin was around $500. It later rose to $705, and today it stands at $950 ...

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a family from Naushon Island after their boat caught fire, forcing them to swim to safety from ...

MSPCA-Angell and three other Massachusetts shelters are waiving adoption fees for some of the cats in their care on Oct. 31 ...

As adoption rates plummet across the state, shelters from Boston to the Berkshires are taking new steps to find homes for ...

This week’s Pick of the Litter spotlights Retired To Rescue and their adorable 2-year-old Merle French Bulldog, Ma Petite, ...

"Now THIS is a view worth celebrating!" the organization shared with its community, acknowledging the unusual sight of vacant dog kennels.

Massachusetts heat-pump owners will spend less to stay warm this winter, thanks to an innovative policy going into effect ...

Massachusetts woman dies after boat fire and Coast Guard rescue: ‘This hurts more than anything I could have ever imagined’ ...

The trio, including Cynthia’s husband Patrick and son Tyler, were rescued on Wednesday, Oct. 22, after taking shelter in a ...

What could have been a tragic afternoon along Highway 17 Bypass on Tuesday turned into community members helping one another ...

State Sen. Peter Durant joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss how local and national politics have aligned to produce the unusual partisan standoff in a high-stakes moment for food access.