
Court tosses app-based drivers question from Massachusetts ballot
The SJC has tossed the ballot question involving the status and benefits for app-based drivers off the ballot.
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The SJC has tossed the ballot question involving the status and benefits for app-based drivers off the ballot.
Starting Tuesday, masks are no longer required for Uber or Lyft trips.
Massachusetts AFL/CIO president Steve Tolman said he opposes a ballot initiative that would give gig workers such has Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers the classification of an independent contractor.
Sharply rising gas prices are about to make your next Uber ride a bit more expensive.
Uber is now letting users see an exact breakdown of their ratings - and also revealing which cities' riders have the lowest and highest scores.
Surveillance video shows a motorcyclist being cut off at a Cohasset intersection and becoming pinned under the vehicle.
William Good is suing Uber after his driver slammed into parked cars last April, leaving him a quadriplegic.
The feature will launch in the next two weeks and run until July 4.
With the COVID-19 vaccine going into many more arms, people are venturing out again, but finding a ride with companies like Uber and Lyft is not so easy.
Kamal Essalak pleaded not guilty to a single kidnapping charge then walked out Brighton District Court on Monday.
An Uber driver has been arrested and charged with kidnapping after a disturbing incident in Brighton last week.
Healey said her office has been receiving complaints from drivers for years.
A woman is suing Uber, claiming she was assaulted by a driver in April 2018.
Uber in Boston just got more animal friendly.
For some, a proposed increase in ride-sharing costs could propose a real hardship.
The ride-hailing proposal would increase the per-ride assessment from the current 20 cents to $1.
An Uber driver from Massachusetts has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman he drove home from a Christmas party last weekend, police said.
Uber repeatedly attempted to contextualize the number of sexual assaults as a percentage of total rides.
Several travelers said getting a ride from Logan the day before Thanksgiving was, "a challenge" because of the new ride-share pickup location.
Ride-share company Uber is offering free and discounted rides in many communities across Massachusetts on Nov. 27 to try to discourage drunk driving on one of the biggest drinking nights of the year.
It's day one of passengers having to meet their Uber or Lyft drivers in the central parking garage.
A new plan to reduce traffic congestion at Logan Airport is about to begin and ride-hailing passengers will have to walk farther starting next week.
A Boston woman was critically injured when she suddenly jumped out of a car and into rush hour traffic in the O'Neill Tunnel.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh wants to see ride-sharing companies pay more.
Governor Charlie Baker is proposing stricter safety regulations for rideshare drivers, despite Massachusetts having some of the strictest regulations nationwide.
WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex drove the shuttle bus route that will be in place while the Orange Line is shut down for a month.
A search team was hampered by poor weather on Tuesday.
Boston Children's Hospital says staff members have been inundated with threats because of what they call "misinformation" about their treatment of transgender patients.
Even though Tufts is one of the city's major medical hubs, transportation officials did not put a shuttle stop here.
Multiple brush fires broke out in Saugus on Tuesday at Breakheart Reservation.
Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
Massachusetts ranked first overall with high scores for the economy, education and health, quality of life and safety.
Teenagers at a Peabody library are reading books that have been banned from libraries and schools around the country.
New Balance stepped in to help a Brighton senior living facility after one of the employees noticed the residents had worn out shoes.
WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex drove the shuttle bus route that will be in place while the Orange Line is shut down for a month.
A search team was hampered by poor weather on Tuesday.
Boston Children's Hospital says staff members have been inundated with threats because of what they call "misinformation" about their treatment of transgender patients.
Even though Tufts is one of the city's major medical hubs, transportation officials did not put a shuttle stop here.
Multiple brush fires broke out in Saugus on Tuesday at Breakheart Reservation.
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
A TikTok video is spreading misinformation about an ingredient used in some tampons and it is causing real alarm among some viewers.
A new report finds homemade baby food contains just as many heavy metals as store-bought preparations.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the nation should move away from restrictive measures such as quarantines and social distancing and focus on reducing severe disease from COVID-19.
Under new pressure from state environmental officials, a concrete plant in Millis has a plan to clear the air.
A rail safety expert told WBZ-TV a federal takeover of the MBTA could be right around the corner.
The I-Team talked to experts who say the T should have been doing maintenance all along.
Investigators believe some of his uniform and equipment was stolen from a police supply store.
Francisco Urena, who resigned in the wake of deaths at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home, is back on the state payroll.
With midterms approaching, inflation is politically toxic.
Three Democratic candidates are all trying to lay claim to the Healey brand.
Trump returned to the 2016 candidate with red-meat rhetoric on issues like crime, immigration and the 2nd Amendment.
Dover native James Kirchick recently published the book "Secret City: The History of Gay Washington," which looks at the struggles of gay people active in politics and the government.
The United States Supreme Court released decisions in recent weeks that have made national headlines. So what impact do rulings on topics such as guns and abortion have in Massachusetts?
The closures could include spots in the Boston area.
The Bedford company was founded in 1990.
Inflation has tapped out many shoppers who are slowing their spending on furniture.
A glimmer of relief is emerging at the checkout aisle: the return of discounts.
It's the first Trader Joe's in the country with an employees union.
Loyal Biscuit is known throughout Maine as the go-to health food store for pets.
Owls Head Transportation Museum is one of Midcoast Maine's top tourist spots.
Cruising on this fleet of sailboats promises spectacular scenery, great food, and pure adventure.
The Bay View Collection offers a fully integrated Midcoast Maine vacation.
MKS custom knives are used by professional chefs and cooking enthusiasts all over the world.
Nick Pivetta pitched one-hit ball over seven shutout innings for his first win since June 24, and the Boston Red Sox scored four runs in the first inning on their way to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Malcolm Butler's comeback story with the New England Patriots may be over before it started.
Bill Belichick, however, is not big on the concept of a "No. 1 cornerback."
The Patriots have had their share of talented receivers over the years, but the offense has lacked a big pass-catcher who can go up and fight for the ball for some time now. That is about to change thanks to the arrival of DeVante Parker.
"Oh my God, it's Jason Varitek. Dude, you got me. What are the odds?"
Another campground in New Hampshire's White Mountains is being shut down because of bears.
Workers at the Stone Zoo had to get creative to cool off Seymour the jaguar.
A family using model rockets accidentally sparked a two-acre fire in Topsfield.
It was a surprising sight for beachgoers on Nantucket.
A dust devil sent players on a Bourne softball field running for cover on Sunday. Here's how they form.