Massachusetts consumer affairs agencies collected over $13.9 million through awards, settlements, refunds and fines in 2012. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation oversees the divisions of banks, insurance, professional licensure, standardsand telecommunications and cable. The recoveries are a …
State inspectors say they’ve found serious safety problems with buses used by a popular discount bus service operating between Boston and New York City and are asking federal transportation officials to declare Fung Wah Bus an “imminent hazard,” essentially shutting …
The Massachusetts Alliance for Communication and Resolution following Medical Injury (MACRMI), an organization formed in 2012 and dedicated to the prompt resolution of medical liability arising from injuries to patients, has announced the launch of its website for Massachusetts patients …
The state Fire Marshal’s office says an explosion at a Fitchburg, Mass., auto parts store was caused by a natural gas leak in a pipeline, and has ruled it an accident. The office released its finding into Tuesday’s explosion on …
State officials have ordered 11 pharmacies to completely or partially shut down their operations after a series of unannounced inspections prompted by a deadly nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis. The Department of Public Health inspections were conducted across the state …
Massachusetts Department of Transportation officials say there are no plans to raise the height of a Boston overpass during scheduled repairs next year, despite an accident that injured 35 people from Pennsylvania over the weekend and similar mishaps. The Calvary …
A prominent Boston-area defense attorney accused of being at home the night her teenage daughter hosted a drinking party will not face charges as long as she stays out of trouble. A clerk magistrate in Hingham District Court on Wednesday …
Lee, Mass., firefighters are trying to figure out who’s been stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of parts from an antique 1939 fire truck they hope to restore. The Lee Fire Company – a private organization made up of current town …
Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a bill designed to improve workplace safety for social workers. The bill requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to create a workplace violence prevention and crisis response plan for social workers, human service …
The Callahan Tunnel in Boston, Mass., has reopened after all 2,800 metal wall panels were checked because one of them fell onto the roadway. The tunnel reopened at about 5 a.m. Monday. No one was hurt and no cars were …