Don’t worry about parking your car at 1 Clark’s Island in Plymouth — because the only way to get to the private wooded enclave is by boat.

A warm autumn and dry conditions lasting from the summer could lead to a fall foliage season where changing leaves are less vibrant and more sporadic.

A 72-year-old motorcyclist from Gloucester died in a collision with a Dodge pickup truck this Sunday, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. Ipswich police responded to the crash ...