The heat wave began Monday with most towns across central and eastern Massachusetts topping out between 90 to 92 degrees.

Massachusetts has already taken steps to start closing that gap with discounted electricity prices for homes using heat pumps. Regulators approved the lower rates proposed by two of the state’s ...

The National Weather Service's Boston office has issued a "Heat Advisory" for much of Massachusetts. Heat index values could soar to 100 degrees.

A heat advisory is in place for Massachusetts for later this week Temperatures on Friday could feel like 105 degrees in some areas of the Bay State Cooler temperatures are expected to return later ...

With temperatures predicted in the 90s for the next few days, cities and towns in Massachusetts warned residents about the rising heat. “It’s very hot.

In a rare case, one person contracted a flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus after swimming at a Falmouth beach ...

It’s not officially summer yet, but the first heat wave of the year will envelop the Northeast beginning Tuesday, bringing high temperatures that could be especially dangerous to people in areas with ...

Installing heat pumps, which use electricity to heat and cool air, is a key part of Massachusetts' plan to get homes off of fossil fuels. (Miriam Wasser/WBUR) This article is more than 1 year old.

Parts of Massachusetts are under a "heat advisory" this week just as the kids go back to school. It could feel like close to 100 degrees, especially in western Massachusetts, as meteorologists ...

Apparent temperatures for Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Forecasters said air could feel over 100 degrees in some areas as heat and heavy humidity set in over Massachusetts.