Small nuclear reactors could be built in Mass. if bill passes
Nuclear power would be back on the table in Massachusetts under Gov. Healey's new energy legislation.
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Nuclear power would be back on the table in Massachusetts under Gov. Healey's new energy legislation.
An MIT PhD student is using social media to inform her audience about the benefits of nuclear power as a source of clean energy.
In part three of her week-long series 'Lights On,' WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Mary Blake reports on how the nuclear power industry is working to hold its own.
The state of Vermont and Entergy have announced a deal on decommissioning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station.
The Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth was shut down last weekend so workers could repair what ownership called a small steam leak in the plant's feed water system.
The Seabrook Station nuclear power plant and the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts will be conducting a test of 121 public alert sirens.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission sent a three-member inspection team to the Pilgrim nuclear power plant on Monday to try and figure out what led to an automatic shutdown last week that's been blamed on human error.
Dan Rea hosts a debate about nuclear power with John Rosenthal and Marc Goldsmith.
Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are reassuring state leaders that nuclear plants in and around Massachusetts are safe, even as they order inspections of the plants here and across the country.
Smoke in an elevator prompted the Seabrook nuclear power plant in New Hampshire to declare "an unusual event," but officials say no one was hurt and the incident did not affect plant safety.
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is raising concerns about two nuclear power plants with designs for spent fuel rod storage that are similar to Japan's designs.
Dan Rea's guest, Marc Goldsmith is a nuclear engineer answers Dan and caller questions.
There's a new demand for radiation-blocking pills in the city of Newburyport, in the wake of Japan's nuclear disaster.
Stefon Diggs will be back in court in Dedham, Massachusetts Tuesday for the second day of his assault trial.
It remains unclear who is responsible for covering Chelmsford firefighter Nick Spinale's pay and benefits during recovery.
Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
Two children and an adult were injured after a large tree fell onto a school playground in Melrose, Massachusetts.
Police in Milford, Massachusetts say they have responded to numerous 911 calls about kids on bikes in the town.
Stefon Diggs is back in court in Dedham Tuesday for the second day of his assault trial.
Filling up at the gas station has become even more painful in Massachusetts in the past few days.
There's a NEXT Weather Alert for high winds blowing through the Boston area on Tuesday.
Two children and an adult were injured after a large tree fell onto a school playground in Melrose, Massachusetts.
Police in Milford, Massachusetts say they have responded to numerous 911 calls about kids on bikes in the town.
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.
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.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
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.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Stefon Diggs will be back in court in Dedham, Massachusetts Tuesday for the second day of his assault trial.
Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to his Twitch stream to rip NBA refs and Sixers star Joel Embiid for his flopping.
Stefon Diggs' accuser, his former personal chef Mila Adams, testified Monday at his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy beat the Denver Summit 3-2 for the expansion club's first regular-season victory.
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.