Residents Await Relief From Heat After State Clarifies Law Regarding AC In Public Housing
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said the law does not prevent owners from turning on the AC.
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said the law does not prevent owners from turning on the AC.
Some Cambridge Housing Authority residents say the temperature in their apartments is in the 80s and 90s and the air conditioning will not be turned on until June 15.
Moderna is the second COVID-19 vaccine maker to seek full approval, following Pfizer.
Not a single teen who received two doses of the vaccine came down with the coronavirus, the Cambridge-based biotech company said.
Despite business picking up, one Cambridge restaurant will close in mid-June so employees can take a week of paid vacation.
The MSPCA has increased the reward to $2,500 for information that leads to the conviction of whoever killed a cat in Cambridge.
A 13-month-old white German Short Haired Pointer was taken from the car, police said.
Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge has a not-so-hidden treasure in Washington Tower.
The letter, written in 1890, declines an invitation from the Cambridge Public Library to sit on the library's Board of Advisors.
Harvard University is the latest higher education institute in Massachusetts to require COVID vaccines for the fall.
A mother said a Cambridge Police officer left a "lifetime impression" on her 4-year-old son by riding bikes with him over the weekend.
A third shot is not currently required but could offer additional immunity against coronavirus variants.
Viola Davis was named Woman of the Year on Friday by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
The research into the sound of a web may help us one day talk to spiders.
On Monday, almost all Massachusetts elementary schools return to in-person learning.
A 19-year-old Boston man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of a 15-year-old girl in Cambridge.
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association is seeing a renewed interest in people dining out.
A lot of people don't want the work-from-home lifestyle to end, according to new research.
Nineteen-year-old Xavier Louis-Jacques has been identified as the man killed in a shooting in Cambridge early Saturday.
A Harvard University professor who had close ties with Jeffrey Epstein will be barred from starting new research or advising students for at least two years.
Once the expansion is complete in Kendall Square, Google will have amassed more than 1 million square feet of office space in Cambridge.
The study, called kidCOVE, is expected to enroll 6,750 healthy children in the U.S. and Canada.
A "ghost bike" in honor of a bicyclist killed in Cambridge was set on fire Thursday night and police are trying to find out who's responsible.
Some of the best bagels in America can be found in Cambridge, Food & Wine says.
The construction worker killed when a stairway collapsed in Cambridge has been identified as 56-year-old Christopher Stuck.
American flags were vandalized on the Lance Corporal William Joseph Donovan Jr. Memorial Bridge over Route 6.
The documentary "Living The Dream" honors Yarmouth, Massachusetts Marine Cpl. Nick Xiarhos, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2009.
Jayson Tatum is breaking his silence about the blockbuster trade that sent Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics to the 76ers.
There was a transformer fire on the Seabrook, New Hampshire nuclear power plant property. The nuclear facility was not impacted.
Sightings of a black bear have prompted warnings from police in Avon and Randolph, Massachusetts.
Boston made it back-to-back days hitting 100 degrees. Thunderstorms could be on the horizon for July 4th, threatening fireworks displays across Massachusetts.
Due to extreme heat, the public will not be able to access the Esplanade for Boston's July 4th fireworks celebration until 4 p.m. Saturday.
American flags were vandalized on the Lance Corporal William Joseph Donovan Jr. Memorial Bridge over Route 6.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made a $1 million donation to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank ahead of their wedding at Madison Square Garden.
There was a transformer fire on the Seabrook, New Hampshire nuclear power plant property. The nuclear facility was not impacted.
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 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.
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.
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."
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.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
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.
Jayson Tatum is breaking his silence about the blockbuster trade that sent Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics to the 76ers.
Jaylen Brown said he felt disrespected by the Celtics as he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers after a decade in Boston.
Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli and Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras were each issued a seven-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Thursday.
Jaylen Brown, who was traded by the Boston Celtics to the 76ers, is comforting a young 6-year-old fan who was heartbroken by the news.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.