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A local mom is warning other parents to have their homes inspected for lead paint after her toddler was diagnosed with lead poisoning.

Temperatures this hot can pose safety risks.

Safety advocates and lawmakers are joining the families of rollaway crash victims to push for new safety features on vehicles with keyless ignition systems. “She was really the light of our whole family, she’s been the perfect mom, the perfect grandma,” said Karl Hofer of New Canaan, Connecticut. Hofer is talking about his mother, Kathleen, who was killed in a...

Despite warnings against consumer firework use, the National Safety Council has outlined safety guidelines for people to follow if they choose to engage with them. Here are the following questions you should be asking yourself before using consumer fireworks.

Cost and flexibility are most important for Americans planning to travel soon, and credit cards and contactless payment are the preferred methods.

Officials are urging people to be cautious around the water in the ongoing heat wave after a series of recent drownings across Massachusetts.

Officials are urging people to be cautious around the water in the ongoing heat wave after a series of recent drownings across Massachusetts. Over the weekend alone, two minors were hospitalized and two people died. One minor, whose name was withheld, did not have a pulse when pulled from the water at Lake Gardner Beach in Amesbury at approximately 3:51…

Working in a five-story office building in downtown Worcester, Mark Borenstein said he appreciates his employer’s targeted approach to bringing people back to the office in-person now that COVID restrictions are being lifted. “We’ve staggered our schedules, so folks are able to feel safe when they come back into the office,” Borenstein said. Worcester employment attorney Benjamin Rudolf, a...

Here is some advice for swimming in natural bodies of water, like rivers and lakes.

With summer around the corner, here is some advice to keep your friends and family safe while at the pool.

Here are some tips to ensure that you and your loved ones stay safe during your next beach day.

The shortage of rideshare vehicles on the roads these days, caused by a lack of surge pricing, is not just a nuisance for people who are waiting a long time to get an Uber or a Lyft. For some, it is becoming a safety issue.

A shortage of ride share drivers from apps such as Uber and Lyft has resulted in safety concerns among Boston residents.

As some snowblowers are being recalled over a risk of amputation, Consumer Reports has these reminders on how to use the equipment safely.

Millions in Texas and across the southern U.S. are still without power amid record-breaking winter storms and sub-freezing temperatures, leading some residents to turn to high-risk heat sources to try to keep warm.

Cinemagic, a New Hampshire-based movie theater company with eight locations from Sturbridge, Massachusetts, to southern Maine has announced that all of its theaters will be closed until spring for an “intermission.”

New Hampshire-based Cinemagic has announced that is has temporarily shut down its movie theaters.

The popular social media app TikTok is making privacy changes to protect its underage users — but there’s still parental controls you should think about using for your kids.

The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Stephen Hahn, on Saturday assured Americans that no corners were cut in the vaccine’s emergency use authorization. He also urged people to continue wearing masks while the vaccine rolls out over the next year.

With coronavirus cases surging across the U.S., kids and parents are being reminded to celebrate Halloween safely. Etiquette expert Elaine Swann joins LX News to provide social distancing tips you should consider to have fun and stay safe this weekend.