State officials halt National Grid work pending safety review after Woburn gas pressure scare

National Grid is under intense pressure to restore gas for hundreds of homes in Woburn after yet another gas pressure scare, just weeks after aRead More

Woman in critical condition after car plunges into Merrimack River in Concord, NH

A woman is in critical condition after emergency crews pulled her from a submerged vehicle that veered off the road and careened into the MerrimackRead More

Police looking for suspects after violent bar brawl in Methuen

Police are looking for suspects after a real-life fight night broke out at a UFC watch party at a Methuen bar over the weekend. VideoRead More

State officials halt National Grid work pending safety review after Woburn gas pressure scare

National Grid is under intense pressure to restore gas for hundreds of homes in Woburn after yet another gas pressure scare, just weeks after aRead More

Natural gas utility makes headway in pipeline replacement plan

ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — The natural gas utility at the center of a series of explosions and fires in Massachusetts last month says it hasRead More

Pipeline repairs underway in Lawrence following gas disaster

Columbia Gas says progress is already being made in the pipeline restoration process. As of Saturday, 16 of the estimated 49 miles of pipe haveRead More

Andover man rushed to hospital after being pinned under tree

An Andover man was rushed to the hospital after a tree he was working on fell on top of him. The 81-year-old was trying toRead More

Senators: Utility “woefully” unprepared for gas explosions

LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts’ two U.S. Senators say the natural gas company at the center of the explosions north of Boston last month wasRead More

Hotel rooms, apartments, travel trailers being offered to residents impacted by Merrimack Valley gas disaster

Alternative housing is being offered to residents impacted by last month’s gas disaster, including hotel rooms, apartments, travel trailers and warming shelters, until their gasRead More

Feds seize enough fentanyl to kill half the state in massive Lawrence-area drug sweep

Dozens of individuals with various criminal backgrounds were arrested Thursday on federal drug, firearms, and immigration charges, as well as state warrants, after authorities say they seizedRead More