WASHINGTON — In a quiet stretch of Western Massachusetts stands a sycamore so old it was around when the Constitution was signed. Its branches are bigger than the trunks of most trees. It dwarfs the ...

Spotting strange orange gashes or patches on your tree's bark may be alarming. The bark may appear cracked, sunken, and you may also notice damaged tissue on stems and branches. These markings may ...

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, here are three Connecticut homes are even older than the nation itself.

Be sure to catch Gardens by the Sea Garden Tour on the Groton Patch calendar ...

A list of summer events in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties in Ohio, and Mercer and Lawrence counties in Pennsylvania.

An American has tested positive for Ebola while working in Congo and is being transported to Germany for treatment along with six other Americans who are high-risk contacts, the Centers for Disease ...

American Jews have achieved unprecedented safety, integration, and success in the United States, yet we carry a long historical memory in which periods of apparent security elsewhere, again and again, ...

Rainbowocity continues to spread its glamorous, joyful cheer throughout June. LGBTQ events are sprouting up all over in arts ...

Joey Chestnut took a bite out of something more than just a hot dog. The well-known competitive eater pleaded guilty in April to a misdemeanor battery charge and was given 180 days of probation after ...

A Democratic House candidate in Texas is facing widespread condemnation and accusations of antisemitism from both parties for comments she posted on social media, including a pledge to turn an ...

Disease killed 6 percent of the city's population and a fire that started on the landing destroyed 15 blocks that disastrous year.