Education Commissioner Seeks Power To Mandate Face Masks For Everyone In Massachusetts Schools Through October 1
The goal is to give students and school staff more time to get vaccinated.
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The goal is to give students and school staff more time to get vaccinated.
Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly support a school mask mandate, according to a new poll.
The Salvation Army Croc Center teamed up with the Dimock Center in Dorchester to give out free backpacks and get more kids vaccinated.
The MTA is calling for the state to require COVID vaccinations for eligible students as well as anyone working in schools.
Experts say it's a good idea to begin practicing your school routine now.
All students, staff, and visitors at Medford Public Schools will be required to wear face coverings while inside school buildings and buses.
Worcester, one of the largest school districts in the state, will require masks in school this fall.
Northeastern University announced Monday that it is now requiring all faculty and staff based in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the fall semester.
The Centers for Disease Control is recommending that everyone in K-12 schools wear a mask, regardless of their vaccination status, in updated masking guidance.
Massachusetts schools are second to none, a new study finds.
Earlier in the day Gov. Baker said there are no plans for a statewide mask mandate in schools.
Teachers can get 15-percent off classroom supplies and other essentials from now through July 31st.
Katherine Haley was recently named one of the Community College Women of the Year by Glamour Magazine. She hopes to use her experience to help others.
The guidance generally leaves it to local officials to figure out how to ensure the unvaccinated are using precautions while letting those who are fully protected go mask-free.
Massachusetts says they will use the money to get schools safely reopened for full-time, in-person learning, address students academic needs and learning loss with acceleration academies.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial will wind down Wednesday with testimony from the prosecution's final rebuttal witness.
Massachusetts State Rep. Francisco Paulino has been arrested and charged with pandemic benefit fraud and money laundering.
Medical device maker said it is working to assess the scope of the attack and business interruption.
Meta agreed to pay $17 billion to settle allegations that its social media platforms are addictive.
Police in Framingham, Massachusetts, are continuing to search for a hit-and-run driver who killed a 39-year-old man Sunday night and sped off.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Boston has won 14 of its last 20 games and taken 3 straight series heading into Wednesday's finale.
With the regular season approaching, it doesn't seem like the New England Patriots and Christian Gonzalez are within striking distance of a new contract.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Anthony Seigler hit a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 4-2.
The New England Patriots have traded wide receiver Kayshon Boutte to the Houston Texans.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
