2015 Northeast blizzards News

Section of Roof at Vacant Boston Expo Center Collapses

Authorities say no one was injured when a portion of the roof of Boston’s vacant Bayside Expo Center collapsed. The Boston Fire Department responded to the building at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. The roof section that collapsed was about 100 …

Massachusetts Official Surveys Storm Damage Along Coast

Parts of the Massachusetts coastline could face a lengthy recovery process after being pummeled by severe winter storms, the state’s top environmental official said on Feb. 27. Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Matthew Beaton was joined by local state …

This Winter Season Is 1 of Snowiest on Record for Boston

With 1.9 inches of snow overnight on Tuesday, Boston has now received more than 100 inches of snow this winter. The National Weather Service reported Wednesday that the snowfall as recorded at Logan International Airport is now 101.8 inches for …

Mass. Gov. Baker: Federal Officials Encouraging on Disaster Relief

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday he’s gotten encouraging signs from federal officials as he’s begun reaching out to them with Massachusetts preparing a formal request for disaster relief following the spate of snowstorms. Back home after a National Governors …

Roof Collapses Mount Across Boston Region in Weekend Snow, Rain

Roofs continue to collapse under record snow across the Boston area, most over warehouses and barns, as the latest weekend storm brings three to five inches of snow, topped off by up to a half-inch of rain in some areas. …

Snowbound Boston Area Braces for Collapsing Roofs as Rain Comes

The latest menace dealt by New England’s historic snowbound winter — the creak, crack and boom of collapsing roofs — may get worse as the region heads into a weekend forecast of rain. Rooftops, especially flat ones, have buckled under …

NICB to Boston-Area Homeowners: Beware of Insurance Scammers

The National Insurance Crime Bureau advised that as the Northeast continues to get pounded by storm after storm, there’s one more threat that Bostonians need to watch out for: shady contractors or “storm chasers” looking to make a fraudulent buck …