Massachusetts Student-Athletes Required To Wear Masks Indoors
The new mask mandate will apply to students playing or practicing indoor sports until October 1.
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The new mask mandate will apply to students playing or practicing indoor sports until October 1.
For the first time in over a year, students at all 11 schools in Revere are eating lunch in their school cafeterias.
A Lynn restaurant owner is defending her decision to require proof of vaccine to be seated.
US Customs agents say they've seized thousands of blank counterfeit vaccine cards, which can be found on the dark web.
Part of the problem: this round of anti-vaccine sentiment is different from what we've seen before.
Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley was granted the authority to put a mask mandate in place for all students and educators.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.72%.
The upcoming statewide school mask mandate won't make a difference for students in Southbridge who returned to the classroom on Tuesday.
In Brockton, 57% of the vaccine-eligible population is fully vaccinated.
Full US Food and Drug Administration approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is "imminent," a senior federal official told CNN on Friday.
The goal is to give students and school staff more time to get vaccinated.
It will go into effect on Friday, August 27.
The fourth round of winners in Massachusetts' VaxMillions giveaway were revealed Thursday and time is running out to register for the final drawing.
Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly support a school mask mandate, according to a new poll.
If approved, the mask mandate could take effect as early as Friday.
The real political risk would develop if he did try to bring back mask mandates.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers your coronavirus questions.
The plan is to start administering those third doses the week of September 20 but not everyone will be eligible at once.
The Salvation Army Croc Center teamed up with the Dimock Center in Dorchester to give out free backpacks and get more kids vaccinated.
Booster doses of Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine will be offered late next month, beginning with those vaccinated first, like health care providers.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 1,254 new confirmed COVID cases and six additional deaths in the state on Tuesday.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.74%.
Gov. Charlie Baker is not going to change the mask guidance in Massachusetts right now, even as COVID cases rise, because he says the Commonwealth is in a "dramatically different place than many other states across this country."
The fourth round of winners in Massachusetts' VaxMillions giveaway will be drawn Monday and time is running out to register for the final drawing.
More than half of the counties in Massachusetts are now at a high risk for COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras broke down in tears in the dugout after hitting a 421-foot home run.
Dozens of beaches in Massachusetts are closed ahead of what could be the most extreme heat wave in years for the Boston area.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
Scott Winslow is in intensive care at a Fiji hospital. His family is trying to get him home to Holbrook, Massachusetts.
A woman has been charged with the murder of her newborn son more than 41 years ago in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
There's an Extreme Heat Warning for the Boston area from Wednesday through Saturday with temperatures at or above 100 degrees.
Dozens of beaches in Massachusetts are closed ahead of what could be the most extreme heat wave in years for the Boston area.
A woman has been charged with the murder of her newborn son more than 41 years ago in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
Scott Winslow is in intensive care at a Fiji hospital. His family is trying to get him home to Holbrook, Massachusetts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
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.
Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras broke down in tears in the dugout after hitting a 421-foot home run.
Wilson Contreras hit a three-run homer, Caleb Durbin added a home run of his own, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games.
Jose Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties Monday to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup so far.
Jarren Duran singled home the winning run to cap a three-run rally in the 10th inning, and the Red Sox finished a four-game sweep of the rival Yankees with a 5-4 victory Sunday night.
Jake Bennett held New York to one run in 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida hit a leadoff home run off Gerrit Cole and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees for the third straight day, 4-1 on Saturday.
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.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.