When there's a statewide ice melt shortage, Worcesterites struggle to find ways to keep winter icebergs at bay.

The directions on my bag of ice melt say to sprinkle it onto the surface area to be treated. But is that before or after the snow falls? "Most of the time on ice melt, they tell you to wait till ...

Whether it's our inherited trauma or our most precious belongings, we all carry our own go bags in the face of impending danger.

At Greens Hardware in Wellesley, an operator said it was out of road salt but had ice melt, which can be used on the roads. “We have 50-pound bags and we have plenty.” Back at Charles Street ...