Public defenders are criticizing legislative leaders for allegedly refusing to consider higher pay amid an ongoing work stoppage that has seen charges against criminal defendants dismissed because the ...

A group of Republican lawmakers are pushing for "expanded" criminal background checks of people working for licensed daycare ...

More than 100 retired Massachusetts judges are demanding higher pay for public advocates amid a prolonged work stoppage that has led to charges against criminal defendants being dropped ...

Prepare to turn back on the air conditioning and get ready for three days of heat and humidity, according to National Weather ...

A heat advisory will go into effect Monday morning as temperatures are set to reach the 90s and above through Wednesday.

Extreme heat is returning to Massachusetts starting Monday and Boston could see its third heat wave of the summer through ...

Rising temperatures into the 90s and stifling humidity have prompted heat advisories from Monday morning through Wednesday ...

New Yorkers should prepare for another high electricity bill next month as another wave of heat and humidity is set to ...

Police are investigating after a DoorDash driver was shot while making a delivery Friday night in Boston's Brighton ...

Boston faces rain and a thunderstorm Sunday, a 70% chance of precipitation, and an upcoming heatwave with highs near 80 ...

It's always hot in the summer in the U.S. Southeast, but even by the standards of Florida and the Carolinas, the steamy heat ...