CAPITAL REGION — Rock salt is a hot commodity this winter. At some highway garages throughout the region, crews are ringing their hands as they struggle to cope with a serious shortage. This year's ...

Highway Superintendent Jim Fletcher realized his supply of road salt was getting depleted by the cold winter temperatures, ...

He says their plow crews have put in a lot overtime to keep the streets clear this winter and that meant using a lot of salt.

As winter keeps coming with snow and ice in the region and throughout the Northeast, a road salt shortage is causing ...

Pollster Tony Fabrizio found swing voters support tax credits for healthcare premiums, a provision of the Obamacare law that Republicans have opposed.

In the midst of a national shortage of road salt, some local officials say their towns are are stocked up, while others with ...

Despite extensive preparation, some areas proved to be a problem for motorists early Wednesday morning as snowfall blanketed ...

When she reached level 3, The Hurricane acquired a trait called “Demanding,” which applied a permanent, impossible-to-clear ...

Hampton Roads doesn’t get many winter storms like the one that is predicted to begin Wednesday morning. So as the forecast became more dire, a small army of people spent Tuesday getting ...

Springfield has been covered by banks of snow. While people are encouraged to avoid travel, here's what to know if you have ...

You can blame winter roadway treatment and ongoing drought conditions for the salty taste in your tap water. Your tap water is still safe to consume.

Chicopee is still recovering from a weekend snow and ice storm that’s been further complicated by a lack of road salt. The storm, which started on Saturday, caused three accidents in the city, ...