Dozens of brush fires are continuing to wreak havoc across Massachusetts. And those unyielding flames are still creating widespread haze in parts of the state.
We’re told crews will be back out on Traders Way on Wednesday morning to continue f…
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Boston Hilton workers reach tentative deal to end strike
Hundreds of Hilton hotel workers in Boston who have been on strike for weeks have reached a tentative agreement on a new deal.
UNITE HERE Local 26 said Tuesday night that an agreement was in place to end the strike if members vote to ratify the contract Thursday afternoon.
The union says about 765 workers at four Hilton properties in the Boston area had been on strike for 24 days when the deal was reached.
Pending ratification, about 600 of those workers will return to their jobs at 4 a.m. Friday.
Union workers at Omni hotels also reached a deal to end their strike, unanimously ratifying it last Sunday.
The union did not immediately share specific details of the Hilton workers’ agreement.
‘Creeped me out’: Shrewsbury woman with Harris lawn sign mailed fraudulent postcard
A Massachusetts resident is angry after receiving a fraudulent campaign postcard in the mail.
The Shrewsbury woman says it arrived after she put a sign supporting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in front of her home.
“I put a lawn sign in …
Eversource requests natural gas rate hike for Mass. customers
Eversource has requested a natural gas bill increase for customers in Massachusetts. It would go into effect on Friday, if it’s approved.
Customers would see about 20 to 30% increases, if the state’s Department of Public Utilities approves the the proposal by Thursday.
“What I don’t understand is natural gas prices are down 14% year-over-year, so if anything I’d like to see my constituents actually see a savings,” state Sen. Barry Finegold told NBC10 Boston Tuesday.
NBC Boston reached out to Eversource on Tuesday, who said they were unable to do an interview, but did email this response:
We appreciate that any increase in natural gas rates is challenging for our customers, and especially as we head into the winter season when our customers tend to use more energy to heat their homes. Even if they have never needed assistance before, we want our customers to know that there are programs and services available including our budget billing option that smooths out seasonal spikes by setting a predictable bill amount each month based on our customer’s annual energy use.
Eversource adjusts natural gas rates twice a year—on May 1 and November 1. We have filed our proposed seasonal rate adjustment for this winter and expect the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities to set final rates by November 1, following detailed reviews of these rates through their normal process. Our proposed rate adjustments reflect a variety of factors including the cost of natural gas, our significant investments in safety and reliability projects to strengthen and improve service for our customers, and growth in energy efficiency programs and services available to help customers better manage their energy use and to help the Commonwealth achieve its greenhouse gas reduction goals. The more than 30 percent anticipated gas rate increase applies only to our EGMA customers (former Columbia Gas). For all our other natural gas customers in Massachusetts, we anticipate about a 25 percent rate increase.
We encourage any of our customers who are having trouble paying their energy bill to reach out to our team right away for one-on-one support with accessing our flexible payment plans, energy-saving programs and available financial assistance like the Home Energy Assistance Program and the Good Neighbor Energy Fund.
The DPU will issue an order about the rate adjustment by Thursday, according to the agency, which couldn’t comment on the proposal.
Flames erupt from burning van on Mass. Pike in Boston
A van was fully engulfed in flames on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston Tuesday evening.
Firefighters quickly doused the flames pouring from the white vehicle, which was in the right lane by MBTA train tracks.
One lane of traffic was getting by, causing a major backup in the Fenway/Back Bay/Allston area, near Ipswich Street.
Authorities haven’t shared information about the incident.
Grave of 2 freed women who were enslaved uncovered in Beverly cemetery
Curators have uncovered the first grave of people who were enslaved in Beverly, Massachusetts, and the discovery is raising more questions about who else could be hidden in Central Cemetery.
The grave of Philis Cave and Nancy Milan almost sunk…
