heat

In the midst of the heatwave that is gripping the SouthCoast, one local business owner is picking people over profits.

YMCA SouthCoast recognizes that many people may be going without air conditioning or a cool place to shelter from the heat, so they're helping you out.

Even after placing calls to administration, we're still not clear what the water bottle policy is for Keith Middle School in New Bedford.

Police in Massachusetts say a homeless man stole an idling car to warm up but couldn't figure out how to turn on the heat.

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Sweltering temperatures on Sunday made the job even more difficult for Fall River firefighters who were battling a blaze on Country St.

The heat wave is threatening to close down Plymouth's nuclear power plant.

The sticky blob of hot moist air that is wrapped around much of the nation will be even worse today, but this is the worst it will get according to various forecasters. Temperatures today will top 90 degrees, with humidity near 100 percent that will make it feel worse to people all the way from Massachusetts to South Dakota...

It's Day 4 of our current heat wave with no end expected until the weekend. Here are some tips for you: Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Both caffeine and alcohol can dehydrate the body by acting as diuretics. This is the last thing you need when temperatures soar. Tone i... Read More ... Read More ...

With tempatures expected to be in the 90's all week long, NSTAR is expecting the demand for electricity to soar this week as the region deals with an extended heat wave. Here are a few tips residents can follow to keep the electricity bill down while remaining cool...