Gov. Healey says cleaner water will cut rainfall closures by more than half for North Shore shellfishers.

Watchers gather at Mount Auburn Cemetery and Fresh Pond as nighthawks pass overhead, even as the species has nearly vanished as a Massachusetts breeder.

The Boston chick has grown from 83 grams to over 300 grams since hatching August 1.

Birders in Cotuit and Mashpee confirmed the tropical raptors are raising chicks on Cape Cod, a first-ever breeding record for the region.

Hale Education's 1,100-plus acres near Boston can never be developed, thanks to a $38.5 million private fundraising push.

The 1.5-mile park now houses nearly 900 trees and is maintained without any synthetic pesticides.

MassWildlife just broke ground on a 70-acre former cranberry farm, aiming to bring back cold-water fish habitat lost for decades.

The Medford fish ladder count is the highest since tracking began in 2012, with an even bigger boost expected once Woburn's new passage opens.

Drones caught juvenile great whites circling a paddleboarder near Pine Point's sandbar as officials call the gathering unlike anything seen before.

Crews began removing South Natick’s ageing spillway, drawing down the reservoir and starting a multi‑year restoration to return a free‑flowing stretch of the Charles.

Several mature trees were removed from the Boston Public Garden after a decades‑old willow snapped into the lagoon. Park stewards say the clearing is part of long‑term tree care and planned replanting.

A West Roxbury family suspects blue‑green algae at Millennium Park after their 16‑year‑old dog fell ill and died; health groups urge caution.

Dozens took a rare, state‑sanctioned dip in the Charles at City Splash, a packed event that came as watershed groups spar with MWRA over long‑term sewage plans.