As another bout of sweltering heat is set to hit Massachusetts, the MBTA is alerting riders that the extreme heat could cause ...

A 71-year-old man is facing an assault and battery charge in connection with driving his car into a Massachusetts public ...

So instead of having stinky garbage, consider composting as a painless and odor-free way of reducing waste in our landfills, creating rich soil and making Canton “home SWEET home” again!

Now in its fourth week, Republic Services and Teamsters have not settled after 13 negotiating sessions. Lauro Garcia, of Lynn, a garbage thrower for Republic Services, said in an interview that he is ...

Gloucester’s mayor is asking residents not to trash workers trying to handle recycling at the city’s drop-off site at Public Works yard amid the ongoing trash collectors’ strike and stalled ...

There are still no new negotiation sessions planned as the Teamsters Local 25 strike moves into its 25th day. Officials in Peabody, Gloucester, Danvers, Beverly, Canton and Malden also still awaited a ...

Despite overflowing dumpsters and the new pressure from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the strike does not appear close to ending.

The ongoing work stoppage is “taking an unacceptable toll on Boston’s residents, businesses, and neighborhoods," Mayor Michelle Wu said.

In Malden and other towns disrupted by the Teamsters union's strike against Republic Services, residents say they haven’t seen curbside recycling pickup since the workers walked off the job July 1.

COMING SOON — Former President Barack Obama is headlining an August fundraiser in Martha’s Vineyard for a Democratic ...

GBH reporter Craig LeMoult cracked two molars and stumbled across a story that’s more common than he thought: dentists in ...

In the days following the first major city worker strike in almost 40 years, seven municipal employees spoke to The Inquirer ...