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.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
A neighbor says backup diesel generators from the data center spew fumes into his home in Lowell.
When the Patriots held their first joint practice a year ago, fans weren't sure what to expect from the team or the season ahead. Now, fans have a much different outlook.
A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.
A judge heard arguments Tuesday over whether a TikTok user who used to work at McLean Hospital should be allowed to testify at Lindsay Clency's trial.
A second psychiatric nurse practitioner testified at the Lindsay Clancy murder trial Tuesday.
A judge heard arguments Tuesday over whether a TikTok user who used to work at McLean Hospital should be allowed to testify at Lindsay Clency's trial.
A neighbor says backup diesel generators from the data center spew fumes into his home in Lowell.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
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."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
When the Patriots held their first joint practice a year ago, fans weren't sure what to expect from the team or the season ahead. Now, fans have a much different outlook.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 2-1 on Monday night to hand the Red Sox their third loss in a row.
Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots and Revolution, needed to replace the artificial turf that was reinstalled just weeks ago.
The New England Patriots have reportedly agreed to a 2-year contract extension with veteran tight end Hunter Henry.
Two straight losses haven't done much to dampen the excitement around Fenway Park.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.