Massachusetts COVID Deaths Drop After New Definition Adopted; 1,520 New Cases Reported
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.51%.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.51%.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
The City of Cambridge is lifting its indoor mask mandate on Monday.
As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.67%.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.60%.
The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in Massachusetts will decrease by 3,700 after the state adjusted its definition of what classifies.
Thursday marked the second anniversary of the day Gov. Charlie Baker declared a State of Emergency in Massachusetts due to the COVID pandemic.
The Board of Health said the School Department will decide when to drop the mask mandate.
"Undoubtedly, there are others out there," Dr. Mallika writes.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.62%.
The state-run COVID-19 testing sites in New Hampshire will close next week.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.55%.
A new study has identified a variety of different heart and vascular-related effects of COVID.
Starting Monday, people visiting the Massachusetts State House don't need to wear a mask or show proof of vaccination to get in.
Boston has officially ended its indoor mask mandate in most settings.
As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.82%.
Once again, the number of cases have dropped across Massachusetts schools.
The seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.80%, which is the first time in 2022 the positivity rate has been that low.
COVID-19 vaccines may reduce the risk of long COVID.
At least two local epidemiologists say we're heading transitioning from pandemic to endemic.
As of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.85%.
A CDC study found that two doses of Pfizer vaccine was still very effective at keeping young kids and teens out of the ER, urgent care centers, and hospitals.
The Boston Board of Health voted on Tuesday to end the city's indoor mask mandate in most settings, effective Saturday.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.88%.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has dropped to 1.89%.
Children with limb loss were given brand-new running prosthetics for free at the New Balance track in Brighton on Saturday.
Marlboro senior Risha Khanderia is class president, a three-sport athlete and an advocate for Special Olympics. That's why she's BZ's MVP.
The end of a season hits like a ton of bricks, and that's how the Bruins felt after Friday night's 2-1 loss to the Panthers in Game 6 in Boston.
Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn hit two-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston 10-6 on Friday night to drop the Red Sox below .500 for the first time since the season's opening week.
The Boston Bruins had trouble counting during their postseason run.
A Suffolk County Sheriff's deputy who's been on the job for 32 years is accused of drunk driving on the way to serve in the honor guard for a friend who passed away.
The Karen Read murder trial continued Friday with hours of testimony from Jennifer McCabe.
A celebration service was held in Boston Friday to recognize 20 years since the first same-sex marriages were legalized in Massachusetts.
That's a wrap for the 2023-2024 Boston Bruins.
It was a close call for a teenager in East Boston Thursday night as gunshots rang out in his neighborhood and a bullet went through his bedroom wall.
Teenagers are experiencing higher rates of depression than ever before, but a simple smartphone app could help treat a common symptom.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer's question on the benefits of kombucha.
A new analysis finds that people who use the newest weight loss drugs, specifically Wegovy, may keep the weight off for years.
Researchers at Yale University determined that people are more likely to remember something if it is unusual or surprising.
Massachusetts researchers found a gene variant that could put some Black Americans at higher risk for heart failure and death, and the variant is not particularly rare.
Records show Massachusetts police departments typically and legally sell back or trade in their guns to dealers when they're no longer used by officers.
A woman told WBZ-TV's I-Team she believes she was raped by a killer just weeks before two bodies were found in Brockton in 2014.
The I-Team uncovered a posting on a Massachusetts State Police Instagram account that used a song with racial slurs and talked about guns.
Massachusetts is paying millions to vendors in the migrant crisis with little oversight on how taxpayer money is being spent
A Townsend woman was scammed into believing a famous actor was in love with her. Then the case took on a potentially more sinister turn.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reaching out to younger voters where they get their news - social media.
Many residents say they really like Boston, but say the cost of living and high housing prices are taking a toll.
Despite an April revenue haul that exceeded forecasts, there is still anxiety on Beacon Hill about overall revenue shortfalls and economic uncertainty.
Surveys have found that support for Israel is "fairly consistent," regardless of campus protests.
Quincy City Council President Ian Cain and Swansea attorney John Deaton are seeking the Republican nomination to run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
You can once again grab a cocktail to go in Massachusetts.
April 20, 2024 is Record Store Day. See which record shops in Massachusetts are participating.
Boston Dynamics' latest robot is ready to "exceed human capabilities," the company says.
Rising costs are forcing small businesses located on Boston's Massachusetts Avenue to close.
Boston-based box wine brand Alileo teamed up with Caffe Nero to launch a coffee and wine experience in Massachusetts.
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is a sprawling seaside mansion in Ipswich dating back to the 1920s with something for all visitors.
Host Rachel Holt visits the nearly 100-year-old carousel and meets the man in charge of restoring all 66 horses.
Located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the New England Air Museum features 90,000 square feet of military and civil aircraft.
Since 1934, Neon Williams has made tens of thousands of neon signs from small ones for restaurants to Boston's famed Citgo sign.
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine offers more than 300 acres of the largest public garden space in New England.
The end of a season hits like a ton of bricks, and that's how the Bruins felt after Friday night's 2-1 loss to the Panthers in Game 6 in Boston.
Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn hit two-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston 10-6 on Friday night to drop the Red Sox below .500 for the first time since the season's opening week.
The Boston Bruins had trouble counting during their postseason run.
That's a wrap for the 2023-2024 Boston Bruins.
Just when it looked like Garrett Whitlock was set to return to the Red Sox rotation, the team has shut down the righty with elbow soreness.
Researchers spotted a 37-year-old right whale mother named Wolf and her calf off the coast of Massachusetts.
The 2024 cicada broods will not be emerging in Massachusetts - but the buzzing bugs are set to appear here in 2025.
A pair of vultures thought to be "actively dying" actually had too much to drink, wildlife rescuers in Connecticut say.
A fluffy pile of golden retrievers took over the Boston Common in memory of Spencer the marathon dog.
The thick fog made for an eerie sight as the Mayflower II crossed the Cape Cod Canal.