Resident Walter Cobb smiles as he looks at one of the goats in its stall before entering to clean. Cobb says he very much enjoys working with the animal and helps him focus on his road to recovery.

PLYMOUTH − The glorious goat caper began with two mothers doing an online search for "something different to do on Mother's Day on the South Shore" because none of their children would be around. It ...

Massachusetts' first animal case of West Nile virus in 2025 has been discovered in Lunenburg, the state Department of Public Health said Tuesday, July 15. The towns of Lunenburg and Shirley as well as ...

West Nile virus has been detected in a goat in Lunenburg, becoming the first confirmed case in an animal in 2025 and raising the risk of infection across multiple Worcester County communities, the ...