Gov. Maura Healey says utility companies operating in Massachusetts have agreed to waive all interest charges on rate deferrals offered as part of her initiative to lower electric and gas bills in February and March.

Marblehead's Select Board declared an emergency, which grants the town permission to dump snow into the harbor.

The largest snowstorm in years is sweeping across Massachusetts, and some areas could see snow totals of two feet or more. The post Photos: Scenes from the biggest snowstorm to hit Massachusetts in years appeared first on Boston.

Gov. Maura Healey is defending her $63 billion budget proposal, which aims to lower costs and maintain funding for essential services in Massachusetts, despite fiscal challenges.

The state was the first in the country to use a Native American name.

An Amtrak train derailed in Northfield, Massachusetts with more than 100 passengers on board, but thankfully no one was seriously hurt.

"We buy directly from Morton Salt, and they say there is no more salt," one contractor said.

Eastern Massachusetts, including Boston and Lawrence, could see up to 3 to 4 more inches of snow, the weather service said. Worcester, Provincetown, and Fitchburg could see 2 to 3 inches, Greenfield could see 2 inches, and Hyannis, Springfield, Pittsfield, and Great Barrington could see 1 to 2 inches, NWS said.

A Home Depot employee says the roof at the Watertown store was damaged due to the weight of the snow.