A federal district court in Massachusetts has ruled that Massachusetts tort law does not provide for recovery of "inherent diminution in value" damages by a third-party claimant. The Bay State had long been one of only 15 states that do not have any court decisions regarding recovery allowed for diminution in value of a damaged vehicle in a third-party claim.

More than 97,000 pounds of salad products were recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination in the lettuce, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday.

Recent deadly car versus deer accidents in the state are prompting calls for drivers to be on the lookout for animals on the road, particularly this time of year.

A Buffalo Wild Wings employee died and at least 10 people checked themselves into hospital after being exposed to a strong chemical cleaning agent at a restaurant in Burlington, Massachusetts, authorities said on Thursday.

Massachusetts sued Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Thursday, accusing the oil giant of misleading investors and consumers for decades about the role fossil fuels play in climate change.

A powerful coastal storm struck New England overnight, battering Massachusetts with heavy rain and strong, damaging winds that reached 90 miles an hour in Provincetown and 70 miles an hour at Logan International Airport in Boston, officials said Thursday.

Flames tore through a restaurant at a country club in Halifax overnight. The Country Club of Halifax was closed when the fire broke out at 11 p.m.

Once a luxury, backup cameras are now a federally mandated piece of technology in all new cars. As such, any quirks with the systems can lead to recall headaches, as Nissan and its luxury division Infiniti are now experiencing.

General Motors Co said Wednesday it was recalling 3.46 million U.S. pickup trucks and SUVs to address a vacuum pump issue that could make braking more difficult and that has been linked to 113 accidents and 13 injuries.

A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc (FB.O) to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users’ private data, calling the social media company’s views on privacy "so wrong."

A Ram power tailgate recall has been issued for the third time since 2018 because the tailgates can suddenly fall open while driving or while the trucks are stationary.

Volkswagen is recalling some of its cars because of a problem that could let them roll away unexpectedly.

About 50 cars could be trapped for days in a Quincy parking garage after a dump truck partially fell through an upper level. The incident happened Wednesday at a garage at Furnace Brook Parkway and Copeland Street, Quincy police said. The truck was loaded with gravel.

In May, Google agreed to pay $7.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over faulty microphones in the first-generation Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, manufactured before Jan. 4, 2017. On Monday, new details were posted about how consumers could get their chunk of the settlement.

A man now serving a four-to-five year state prison term for burning down his Swampscott home three years ago is now facing a lawsuit from his former insurance company.