Brookline To Require Proof Of COVID Vaccine At Many Businesses; Violators Could Face $300 Fine
The Town of Brookline will require proof of COVID vaccination to enter many businesses starting Saturday.
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The Town of Brookline will require proof of COVID vaccination to enter many businesses starting Saturday.
The wastewater tracking system suggests the surge of omicron cases may be falling off.
The CDC is reportedly considering whether to recommend everyone wear N95 or KN95 masks to better protect against the omicron variant of COVID.
With Omicron cases remaining at a peak, Governor Baker and the Department of Education are facing pressure to ease the rules for in-person learning.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 22.78%.
Massachusetts has secured 26 million rapid antigen COVID tests that will be distributed over the next three months, Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Tuesday.
A teenager has taken all of the guesswork out of the search for COVID-19 tests.
The electronic record shows the same information that is on the paper vaccine card.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
School officials are working to make sure students are well informed and prepared about new COVID-19 protocols and requirements.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 22.39%.
Outdoor COVID testing sites in some Massachusetts cities and also in New Hampshire will be closed on Tuesday due to anticipated frigid temperatures.
The state will now distinguish patients admitted to the hospital for COVID compared to those hospitalized for other reasons who then test positive.
With the Omicron variant spreading so easily, at least one expert says cloth masks just don't cut it anymore.
There were long lines at the Anna Cole Community Center testing site on Sunday but heated tents made all the difference.
Mayor Michelle Wu defended her decision to require Boston city workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying it is critical as the city deals with a winter surge.
Framingham Public Schools announced this week that they have suspended all extracurriculars activities through January 21 due to a surge in COVID cases.
Many residents are now desperate for COVID-19 test results to get back to work or school, but the lines are long across the state.
Schools in Nashua, New Hampshire will be closed Monday and Tuesday because the district is expecting many staff absences.
The Commuter Rail will be cutting back service for at least two weeks due to the impact of COVID-19 on its workforce.
The COVID positivity rate in Boston is at 32%, Boston Public Health Commission Director Dr. Bisola Ojikutu said Saturday.
The Federal Trade Commission is warning about fraudulent testing kits being sold online to desperate customers.
Dr. Mallika Marshall thinks the numbers being reported significantly underestimate the number of true positive cases out there.
The families of 3500 students in Cambridge who stood in the cold to receive a PCR test Monday learned that the majority of their results are unavailable.
Fewer cases were reported than Wednesday, but the seven-day positivity rate increased.
Dozens of Iranians living in Massachusetts gathered in front of the Boston Public Library on Saturday in solidarity with their loved ones protesting in Iran.
A murder suspect from Maine was arrested on Saturday in New Hampshire after a police chase that began in Massachusetts.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
Fans are buzzing in anticipation for the New England Patriots to face the Houston Texans on Sunday. When asked what they would say to the team in a pregame locker-room speech they did not hold back.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
Storms will bring some snow to Massachusetts on Saturday and Sunday, and it could impact the Patriots playoff game.
A murder suspect from Maine was arrested on Saturday in New Hampshire after a police chase that began in Massachusetts.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
Dozens of Iranians living in Massachusetts gathered in front of the Boston Public Library on Saturday in solidarity with their loved ones protesting in Iran.
An Abington, Massachusetts man is accused of trying to set the police chief's cruiser on fire Friday morning.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
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's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Fans are buzzing in anticipation for the New England Patriots to face the Houston Texans on Sunday. When asked what they would say to the team in a pregame locker-room speech they did not hold back.
The Boston Bruins beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night after raising Zdeno Chara's No. 33 to the rafters.
Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Miami Heat 119-114.
The Boston Bruins retired Zdeno Chara's number in a ceremony at the TD Garden.
The AFC divisional round game at Gillette Stadium will be the first postseason matchup for Josh and Ben McDaniels.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.