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.
Yasmine was featured on WBZ-TV's Wednesday's Child six years old. Today, she has her forever family with her new mom, Gianna.
Gillette is the latest business to invest in Massachusetts, announcing plans for a new $1 billion headquarters.
The San Antonio Spurs beat Boston 125-116 on Tuesday night to sweep a contentious two-game season series with the Celtics.
The Boston Bruins earned their 13th straight victory at home, 2-1 over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.
Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown was ejected after receiving two technical fouls during the first half of Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs.
Parents and teachers were surprised to learn that a Medford school will close its doors for good after nearly 100 years.
When someone picks up the phone in Boston, they are connected to another payphone at a senior living complex 3,000 miles away.
A man who was recently fired by the Lawrence Police Department was arrested in Londonderry, New Hampshire for allegedly impersonating a police officer.
Gillette is the latest business to invest in Massachusetts, announcing plans for a new $1 billion headquarters.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
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.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
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.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
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.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
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.
The San Antonio Spurs beat Boston 125-116 on Tuesday night to sweep a contentious two-game season series with the Celtics.
The Boston Bruins earned their 13th straight victory at home, 2-1 over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.
Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown was ejected after receiving two technical fouls during the first half of Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs.
The New England Patriots are adding a weapon for quarterback Drake Maye, signing free agent wide receiver Romeo Doubs.
The New England Patriots won't be turning to Alec Pierce in NFL free agency as they look to add more weapons for quarterback Drake Maye.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.