Sen. Meghan E. Kallman has been appointed co-chair of the Eastern Regional Conference Energy & Environment Committee by the Council of State Governments, taking over the position from ...

Salem ushered in its 399th year as a settlement Monday evening during the city’s annual government reorganizational meeting, reflecting on the progress the city has made in expanding housing, public ...

In a “paradigm shift in environmental liability,” some states are seeking to legislate financial responsibility on large coal and oil & gas ...

It's been 20 years since the sinking of the fishing vessel Northern Edge, but the grief is still fresh for the captain's ...

From Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, 5 to 12 inches of fell in the eastern part of the Capital Region and Hudson Valley — one of the worst ...

In climate and environment news, it was a year of heartbreak and exhilaration, progress and setbacks, thrilling discoveries ...

So, if you are heading out Tuesday, maybe to First Night in Boston, plan to bring some rain gear for later in the evening.

Many schools are built in floodplains, leaving the buildings vulnerable to inundation particularly as climate change enhances ...

The Quincy Department of Public works said this has resulted in no water or low pressure for surrounding neighborhoods and ...

The Massachusetts labor and delivery nurse who allegedly strangled and killed her three young children last year before attempting to take her own life, is seeking to pursue a defense of insanity ...

The flooding was "quite a bit to deal with ... warn people about the increased likelihood of brushfires starting. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation banned all open ...