DoubleTree Suites Hotel In Allston Evacuated After Fire Knocks Out Power
The DoubleTree Suites Hotel on Soldiers Field Road in Allston was evacuated Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in a generator room.
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The DoubleTree Suites Hotel on Soldiers Field Road in Allston was evacuated Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in a generator room.
Police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old woman from New Durham, NH.
WBZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Todd Gutner was forced to finish his forecast in the dark after a lightning strike knocked out power.
Police are searching for a man who took an axe to a tree clearing machine, causing $5,000 in damages.
N-Star says the power outage that plunged the Back Bay into darkness in March was caused by mechanical failure. The utility has filed a report on the incident, saying oil from a transformer sparked a fire on a high voltage cable at the Scotia Street substation.
The lights are back on in the Back Bay, but Mayor Tom Menino is still unhappy with NStar.
A power outage affected parts of Boston's Back Bay for a short time on Tuesday afternoon.
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.
The Inspectional Services Department is sending crews out to check up on affected stores and restaurants.
A smoky electrical transformer fire forced emergency crews to shut off power to a large swath of the Back Bay Tuesday, plunging neighborhoods into darkness.
More than 50,000 people in Massachusetts still do not have power after last weekend's Nor'easter.
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Homes and businesses in several Massachusetts towns lost power Wednesday afternoon.
At the WaterCooler, the lights are back on, but sentiments of anger and frustration still loom.
Restaurants in Rehoboth lost thousands of dollars in business because they had no food or water.
National Grid Massachusetts President Marcy Reed Is In Studio.
A widespread power outage hit Somerville and parts of Charlestown and Cambridge on Wednesday morning.
The state attorney general's office has reached a $1 million agreement with National Grid to settle allegations that the utility responded poorly to a snowstorm the day after Christmas.
More than 100 children and teenagers in foster care across Massachusetts were welcomed into their forever families Friday as part of National Adoption Day.
A woman is feeling unsettled and scared after an unknown person left a blank check and a shotgun shell on her porch for the previous homeowner.
Three women face a host of charges, including elder abuse, Medicaid fraud and larceny in the death of a 79-year-old Massachusetts woman last year.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey wants to limit stays for migrant and homeless families in emergency shelters to six months.
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was a late addition to the team's injury report, and is now questionable for New England's Week 12 tilt against the Dolphins in Miami.
A sizable storm could impact the northeast toward the end of the Thanksgiving travel week. Here's the latest forecast.
Gloucester students will be back in school Monday after the teacher strike ended.
Three women face a host of charges, including elder abuse, Medicaid fraud and larceny in the death of a 79-year-old Massachusetts woman last year.
A woman is feeling unsettled and scared after an unknown person left a blank check and a shotgun shell on her porch for the previous homeowner.
The CEO of TJ Maxx says President-elect Trump's tariffs plan could be good for business.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Cheese processed at plant in Lena, Illinois, may be tainted by bacteria that can cause serious and fatal infections.
Young or old, Democrat or Republican, a majority of Americans say this presidential election is stressing them out.
Researchers at a Massachusetts hospital have discovered a new sign that could indicate whether someone has a concussion and it's literally a shaking of the head.
Several hospitals have failed to come to an agreement with the second-largest health insurer in Massachusetts, Point32Health.
Detective Lieutenant Brian Tully was disciplined for failing to supervise investigators who sent inappropriate text messages during Karen Read's investigation.
WBZ-TV's I-Team has uncovered a third attempted land grab by thieves in Massachusetts, this time in West Yarmouth.
Pink cocaine has reportedly made its way to the Boston area, federal investigators told WBZ-TV's I-Team.
Some Winthrop residents are pushing back against a law requiring Massachusetts communities with T access to allow the development of multifamily units to help with the housing crunch. All of it now could soon be up to voters to decide.
A Springfield man says he gave police evidence that points to another suspect in the Boston Strangler investigation - not Albert DeSalvo.
Now that Question 2 has passed, removing MCAS as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts schools, what are the standards for high school graduation?
Massachusetts voters approved ballot questions on the auditor's authority and the MCAS, but lawmakers may still tinker with them.
Donald Trump won 75 cities and towns in Massachusetts in the 2024 election. Eleven of them voted Democrat four years ago.
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John Deaton said he believes Sen. Elizabeth Warren is creating divisiveness in the state
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The maker of Bell's Seasoning says its stuffing won't be in stores for Thanksgiving this year.
The Museum of Ice Cream will open its doors this December in Boston's Seaport neighborhood.
It appears Tree House Brewing Company has big plans to expand in Boston, according to filings with the city.
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Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was a late addition to the team's injury report, and is now questionable for New England's Week 12 tilt against the Dolphins in Miami.
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David Ortiz really wants to see the Red Sox sign Juan Soto this winter, and believe the team will do what it takes to land the bigger name available this offseason.
Joe Sacco is undefeated as head coach of the Boston Bruins.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will have to wait at least one more year to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Researchers spotted a right whale in Cape Cod Bay exhibiting behavior that is typically seen later in the season.
The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River has landed on USA Today's Top 10 list of the best haunted hotels.
New York City is officially legalizing jaywalking. Is it time for Boston to do the same?
Boston is looking to give new life to the historic bear dens in Franklin Park.
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