The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation’s free after-school art program will begin on Aug. 21. Open to any child in first through sixth grade, the class will meet on Thursdays from 3:45 to 5 p.m.

New launches for kayaks and other non-motorized watercraft will be opening in Carpentersville, East Dundee, South Elgin, ...

In the wake of a fatal fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, officials in New Hampshire say they train for such situations, and the focus is on making sure everyone gets out safely.

In the day after the deadliest fire in Massachusetts since 1984, investigation continues and questions on fire department staffing discussed.

FALL RIVER — Investigators may never know for certain what sparked the fire here, on the left side of the U-shaped assisted living facility. But as they sifted through the charred and ...

Residents of the Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts described the terrifying moments that smoke filled the assisted living home and they had to find a way to escape.

Fall River expects to budget for an additional $1.5 million for fire department staffing, but in the immediate future, expects to fill gaps with OT.

Healey announced that she’s making $1.2 million in state funding available to the city so it can hire more emergency response personnel.

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is expressing frustration over staffing after a fire at a Fall River assisted-living facility claimed the lives of nine residents and injured d… ...

The cause and origin of the fire, which killed nine and injured about 30, including five firefighters, remains under investigation.

Advocates call for federal legislation to strengthen oversight of assisted living facilities after deadly fire in Massachusetts.

The cause of the deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts is still unknown.