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‘We need to cool people as quickly as possible.’ Emergency departments on the front lines during a heat wave.
By Tuesday night — following the fourth hottest day on record in Boston — Mass General’s emergency department was slammed.
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Boston Swelters Under 101-Degree Heat Index, Relief Expected by Weekend
Boston's current heat wave brings a high of 92 degrees with isolated storms, and a cool down expected by the weekend.
Pop-up storms possible in Massachusetts as heat wave hits Day 4
Another warm day will arrive Wednesday with mostly sunshine for the day, and some isolated thunderstorms are possible by ...
Boston’s Frog Pond opens; some pools to remain closed until after heat wave
Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency, and dangerous temperatures are expected to stick around through Wednesday.
How to cool off in Boston during this heat wave
With temperatures set to skyrocket into triple digits Tuesday as the heat wave continues, here are some ways to cool down in ...
Amtrak apologizes after heat wave trapped passengers without AC or power for over an hour
Travelers were reportedly evacuated from Northeast Regional Amtrak Train 94 after being stuck for more than an hour in the ...
The massive heat wave, stretching from Maine to Texas, is slowing commuters down and making their waits miserable
Northeast and Midwest this week. Commuters are slowed on trains and boiling at bus stops.
Van with 16 ‘elderly’ passengers strikes building in Boston, several people sent to hospital
A van with 16 “elderly” passengers slammed into a building in Dorchester Wednesday afternoon, as several people were ...