I-Team: Idling Law Rarely Enforced
There is a pretty simple law on the books in Massachusetts which says most vehicles cannot idle for more than five minutes.
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There is a pretty simple law on the books in Massachusetts which says most vehicles cannot idle for more than five minutes.
Boston Mayor Tom Menino says NStar's charitable foundation has donated $10,000 to help low and fixed income people who lost food during a power outage last week.
The outage is so the company can switch the customers from a temporary connection, to the company's permanent underground network.
Shortly after power was restored to customers in the Back Bay, a manhole explosion knocked power out again.
Thousands of customers were still without power late Wednesday night, according to NStar.
The Inspectional Services Department is sending crews out to check up on affected stores and restaurants.
Boston firefighters have contained a smoky four-alarm fire at a garage on Dalton Street.
Richard Freeland is the Commissioner of Higher Education. The I-Team has learned taxpayers pick up the tab for the lease on his Chevy Hybrid, and the cost of gas and tolls.
Leaders in Boston's Jewish community are warning local synagogues and Jewish religious institutions to be on guard because of possible terrorist threats overseas.
Commuters rescued a vision-impaired MBTA passenger who fell onto the tracks at the Back Bay station.
Climate Change and the gradual creep of sea level rise has coastal communities wondering what life will be like in the future.
Filene's Basement has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to liquidate their operations.
Electric car owners can now charge up in Boston's Back Bay.
Health officials are still looking for a person who was reportedly bitten by a rabid bat found on the sidewalk in the Back Bay
The new tower, facing the Back Bay T station, would contain more than 300 condos, an enlarged Neiman-Marcus store and a glass-enclosed garden.
While the Back Bay tends to be known as a chic Boston neighborhood replete with fine dining and high fashion, it actually is very family friendly.
A malfunctioning escalator at the Back Bay MBTA station injured a few people as they were making their way to the Bruins parade on Saturday.
Boston health officials said there is another suspected case of the measles in the city.
Health care officials are working to contain the potential spread of measles in Boston's Back Bay. A worker at the French consulate was diagnosed with the highly contagious infection.
Piles of snow left from all of the storms the last few weeks are making parking on Newbury Street in Boston, tougher than ever.
Up to two feet of snow fell across the Bay State on Wednesday. WBZ-TV has a team of reporters covering this storm from the shore to the city, and points north and west.
Five hundred runners raced through Boston's Back Bay neighborhood on Saturday wearing nothing but Speedos and Santa hats.
A water main break is causing traffic problems in the Back Bay.
Hannah Strom, who suffered critical injuries in a devastating crash that killed her friend and Holy Cross rowing teammate, is now working to help other patients at Spaulding Rehab Hospital.
The average cost of gas could hit $4.48 on Memorial Day, which is up from $3.14 last year, according to GasBuddy.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Nine students were taken to the hospital as a precaution after a car struck a school bus in Everett, Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon.
One of the victims seriously injured in last week's brazen shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge says he is grateful to be alive after being shot multiple times.
Nine students were taken to the hospital as a precaution after a car struck a school bus in Everett, Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon.
A Waltham, Massachusetts firefighter is recovering at home after suffering injuries from a falling tree.
The Memorial Day weekend weather forecast calls for rain at times but also chances for sun in the Boston area.
A judge ordered Memorial Drive shooting suspect Tyler Brown to remain in custody after a dangerousness hearing Thursday.
One of the victims seriously injured in last week's brazen shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge says he is grateful to be alive after being shot multiple times.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.