COVID-19 Pool Testing Could Help Students Return To Classrooms, Keep Schools Open
COVID-19 pool testing is seen as the most efficient and cost-effective way to test large numbers of people.
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COVID-19 pool testing is seen as the most efficient and cost-effective way to test large numbers of people.
The Massachusetts school board granted the education commissioner the authority to start the process of ending remote and hybrid learning.
MCAS testing for this spring is being postponed to later this year so it doesn't interfere with the state's plan to reopen schools full-time in April.
There have been 476 new COVID-19 cases among students and staff in Massachusetts schools in the last week.
A Massachusetts non-profit made sure that lab work was never missed during the pandemic.
Like many districts, Attleboro schools have been hybrid for a few months.
Massachusetts Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley will formally ask the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Friday to give him the authority to start the process of ending remote and hybrid learning.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that the state's educators and school staff can sign up for COVID vaccine appointments starting March 11.
The president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association called it a "joyful day" and a "victory" that the state's educators will be able to sign up for COVID vaccines.
Teachers are now listed as eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Massachusetts at CVS stores.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on states to prioritize vaccinating teachers and school staff by the end of March.
"These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong," Dr. Seuss Enterprises said in a statement.
Some want to prioritize incoming shipments of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine for teachers and school staff.
Thousands of students in Boston will head back to school Monday for the first time in nearly a year.
Governor Charlie Baker visited a school in Newburyport Friday morning to get a look at its pooled COVID-19 testing program.
Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, was the first witness to take the stand in her trial.
The prosecution and defense delivered opening statements on Monday in the Lindsay Clancy trial.
Lindsay Clancy is charged with murder in the deaths of her three young children in Duxbury, Massachusetts in 2023. Her attorney claims she was suffering from extreme portpartum psychosis.
The WBZ weather team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for a period of stormy weather that will get started for some on Tuesday and the rest of the region on Wednesday.
Prosecutors said in court that there are now "three potential victims" of John Tam, the former Boston Children's Hospital nurse.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
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."
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.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
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.
Michael Lombardi joined Bill Belichick in making the NFL-to-college move when North Carolina hired the former New England Patriots coach in 2024.
The Red Sox bounced back from snapping their 15-game winning streak by winning two out three over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early on Saturday night.
Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 6-0.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
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.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
