Brief Global Internet Outage Linked To Cambridge-Based Akamai
Major banks and airlines were among businesses hit by a global internet outage Thursday, with the problem traced to Cambridge-based tech provider Akamai.
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Major banks and airlines were among businesses hit by a global internet outage Thursday, with the problem traced to Cambridge-based tech provider Akamai.
Those doses could be used to vaccinate children in the future, if approved, or to serve as booster shots if needed.
Moderna on Thursday announced it has filed for emergency use authorization of its COVID vaccine in adolescents 12 to 17 years old.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said the law does not prevent owners from turning on the AC.
Some Cambridge Housing Authority residents say the temperature in their apartments is in the 80s and 90s and the air conditioning will not be turned on until June 15.
Moderna is the second COVID-19 vaccine maker to seek full approval, following Pfizer.
Not a single teen who received two doses of the vaccine came down with the coronavirus, the Cambridge-based biotech company said.
Despite business picking up, one Cambridge restaurant will close in mid-June so employees can take a week of paid vacation.
The MSPCA has increased the reward to $2,500 for information that leads to the conviction of whoever killed a cat in Cambridge.
A 13-month-old white German Short Haired Pointer was taken from the car, police said.
Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge has a not-so-hidden treasure in Washington Tower.
The letter, written in 1890, declines an invitation from the Cambridge Public Library to sit on the library's Board of Advisors.
Harvard University is the latest higher education institute in Massachusetts to require COVID vaccines for the fall.
A mother said a Cambridge Police officer left a "lifetime impression" on her 4-year-old son by riding bikes with him over the weekend.
A third shot is not currently required but could offer additional immunity against coronavirus variants.
Viola Davis was named Woman of the Year on Friday by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
The research into the sound of a web may help us one day talk to spiders.
On Monday, almost all Massachusetts elementary schools return to in-person learning.
A 19-year-old Boston man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of a 15-year-old girl in Cambridge.
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association is seeing a renewed interest in people dining out.
A lot of people don't want the work-from-home lifestyle to end, according to new research.
Nineteen-year-old Xavier Louis-Jacques has been identified as the man killed in a shooting in Cambridge early Saturday.
A Harvard University professor who had close ties with Jeffrey Epstein will be barred from starting new research or advising students for at least two years.
Once the expansion is complete in Kendall Square, Google will have amassed more than 1 million square feet of office space in Cambridge.
The study, called kidCOVE, is expected to enroll 6,750 healthy children in the U.S. and Canada.
Aliyana, affectionately known as Ali, is an active, curious, and bright little girl.
The Boston Bruins avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
Prosecutors say that a woman told a judge that she had terminal brain cancer after being arrested.
Some new home buyers in Massachusetts will now be eligible for government down payment assistance.
Prosecutors say that a woman told a judge that she had terminal brain cancer after being arrested.
A 12-year-old student from New Bedford, Massachusetts is getting global recognition for combining his love of art and soccer.
Police are searching for two suspects who robbed two banks in Boston Tuesday morning.
The Boston Bruins avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
The Boston Bruins avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
Members of the Patriots spoke to the media for the first time since controversial photos were published of head coach Mike Vrabel with NFL insider Dianna Russini.
Alex Cora, who was fired by the Red Sox in a surprising move over the weekend, took to social media on Tuesday to issue a farewell message to Boston and the team's fans.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.