With the price of heating oil surging and expected to remain volatile, the Massachusetts Home Energy Assistance Program is once again seeing a flood of applications from families seeking help ...

Mayor Ted Bettencourt is vetoing a recent vote by the City Council that would require local property owners to clear their sidewalks of snow and ice.

Yay! It’s October! I know it’s a time-honored tradition to complain about October in Salem, but c’mon. It’s awesome. Ridiculous, over-crowded, bonkers ... and awesome. Plus, it takes place amidst ...