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.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pete Buttigieg are at the top of the Democratic field in a New Hampshire presidential primary poll.
A man charged with a murder near Boston Common is due in court Thursday.
Police in Canton, Massachusetts, have charged a man with opening a bedroom window and grabbing a sleeping woman's ankle in the middle of the night.
The Baltimore Orioles ended Boston's franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak, defeating the Red Sox 5-1 in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Cybersecurity experts are raising concerns about the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence after an AI agent developed by OpenAI carried out a cyberattack.
A man charged with a murder near Boston Common is due in court Thursday.
Boston police are warning that there's been an increase in cellphone robberies downtown.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pete Buttigieg are at the top of the Democratic field in a New Hampshire presidential primary poll.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has reached 17 people. Following a final day of jury selection, the judge is targeting Friday for opening statements.
Police in Canton, Massachusetts, have charged a man with opening a bedroom window and grabbing a sleeping woman's ankle in the middle of the night.
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.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
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.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
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.
The Baltimore Orioles ended Boston's franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak, defeating the Red Sox 5-1 in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
The Boston Red Sox tied a franchise record in the first game of a doubleheader, beating the Baltimore Orioles for their 15th straight win.
The Red Sox and Orioles will play a doubleheader on Wednesday after their Tuesday night came was postponed due to rain.
The Red Sox are approaching franchise history as they're on a 14-game winning streak, and their fans can't get enough of the action.
Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles Monday for their 14th straight win.
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.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.