Massachusetts Reports 1,543 New COVID Cases, 20 Additional Deaths
As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.96%.
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As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.96%.
Pharmaceutical company Merck says its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus.
There were 2,399 coronavirus cases among students and staff in Massachusetts schools in the last week.
Starting December 1, all Amherst Public School students 16 and older will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
The National Institutes of Health has launched a new study to investigate if there's a connection between the COVID-19 vaccine and monthly cycles.
The advisory includes women who are pregnant, women who were recently pregnant or women who may become pregnant.
As of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.97%.
The number of breakthrough COVID cases in Massachusetts increased by 4,738 this week, but the number remains less than 1% of all vaccinated residents.
Health officials said the total number of confirmed cases in the state is now 754,915.
This is the first submission of data to the FDA for a Covid-19 vaccine for younger children.
The State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) said dozens of troopers have submitted their resignation papers as a result of the state's COVID vaccine mandate.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
Massachusetts is extending the school mask requirement through at least November 1, the state's education department announced Monday afternoon.
Students are back to in person learning, but the challenges surrounding COVID-19 are still lingering.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.87%
Three of the 14 counties in Massachusetts have moved out of the high risk category for COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Teachers from surrounding communities came to the Boston Teachers Union facility in Dorchester to receive their Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot.
As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.09%.
There is no formal official list of who can and who can't get a booster, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Friday on eligibility.
There were 2,554 coronavirus cases among students and staff in Massachusetts schools in the last week.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky overruled a panel of advisers and approved a booster shot for frontline workers who are at increased risk of being exposed to COVID-19.
There are 606 people currently hospitalized for a coronavirus-related illness.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
The Massachusetts State Police union asked a judge Wednesday to put a hold on Governor Charlie Baker's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troopers.
Plowable snow fell in several cities and towns across Massachusetts Sunday into Monday. Here are the latest totals.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had fumble issues against Houston, but made a critical touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help put the game away.
The Patriots have a date with the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Mike Vrabel has the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game in his first season coaching for the franchise where he won three Super Bowls.
Marcus Jones had a big defensive play for New England, returning a C.J. Stroud pass for a touchdown in the second quarter.
Plowable snow fell in several cities and towns across Massachusetts Sunday into Monday. Here are the latest totals.
The Patriots have a date with the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Mike Vrabel has the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game in his first season coaching for the franchise where he won three Super Bowls.
The Patriots defeated the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had fumble issues against Houston, but made a critical touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help put the game away.
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.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had fumble issues against Houston, but made a critical touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help put the game away.
The Patriots have a date with the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
Mike Vrabel has the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game in his first season coaching for the franchise where he won three Super Bowls.
Marcus Jones had a big defensive play for New England, returning a C.J. Stroud pass for a touchdown in the second quarter.
The Patriots area headed to the AFC Championship Game.
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.