Massachusetts COVID-19 Mask Order Remains In Place, Despite CDC Guidance
The mask order will remain in place in Massachusetts, despite new guidance from the CDC released on Thursday.
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The mask order will remain in place in Massachusetts, despite new guidance from the CDC released on Thursday.
Some local epidemiologists were surprised -- yet pleased -- with the CDC's announcement that fully vaccinated people are safe to drop their masks.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.15%.
Clinics across the state started vaccinating children age 12 to 15 Thursday, a day after the CDC gave the green light for that age group to get the Pfizer vaccine.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says in most settings, people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not have to wear masks indoors or outdoors.
Brockton High asked for a waiver of the Mass. Department of Elementary & Secondary Education's Back Into Class Order, but were denied.
The CDC is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places.
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Shoppers at Shaw's and Star Market will no longer have to follow arrows when they go down certain aisles.
The Deerfield Fair will be back after a year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic.
A New Hampshire nurse who has been working during the COVID pandemic while completing her studies was surprised with her diploma.
Anyone age 12 or older can now get a COVID vaccine in Massachusetts.
Governor Charlie Baker said there are no statewide plans right now for a school vaccine mandate.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 626 new confirmed COVID cases and 13 additional deaths in the state on Wednesday.
The city's board of health unanimously voted to lift the rule Tuesday.
Gov. Charlie Baker remains popular, but Jon Keller says are there still reasons to hope for Democrats.
Employers in Massachusetts are about to have the opportunity to bring COVID vaccines directly to their workers.
Moderna expects FDA approval of its COVID vaccine for children 12-17 years old is just weeks away.
Needham will "absolutely require" students and staff at schools in town to be vaccinated once COVID vaccines are fully authorized by the FDA.
Acting Mayor Kim Janey said Boston is considering accelerating the city's COVID reopening timeline due to improving health metrics.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 472 new confirmed COVID cases and zero additional deaths in the state on Tuesday.
The state of Massachusetts has not formally rolled out use of the shot in this new age group.
Some surveys show fewer and fewer people want to return to the office full-time.
Massachusetts has now surpassed 3 million people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Gov. Charlie Baker was part of a bipartisan group of governors to meet with President Joe Biden Tuesday afternoon to talk about their COVID-19 vaccination programs.
After all the snow that fell in Massachusetts this winter, how could the state possibly still be in a drought?
Boston Police Officer Nicholas O'Malley was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter in a deadly shooting last week in Roxbury.
Stanford economists estimate that the typical U.S. household will spend an additional $740 on gas this year because of the jump in global oil prices.
Tapping a tree for maple syrup is a tradition in New England. They're doing it with a modern twist in Sharon, Massachusetts.
Police in Weymouth, Massachusetts shot and killed a man who was armed with a knife at a state park on Wednesday afternoon.
Boston Police Officer Nicholas O'Malley was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter in a deadly shooting last week in Roxbury.
After all the snow that fell in Massachusetts this winter, how could the state possibly still be in a drought?
Stanford economists estimate that the typical U.S. household will spend an additional $740 on gas this year because of the jump in global oil prices.
Weeks after three of Colin Dorgan's family members were killed in a shooting at a Rhode Island hockey rink, he helped his team win a state championship.
Police in Weymouth, Massachusetts shot and killed a man who was armed with a knife at a state park on Wednesday afternoon.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
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."
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.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
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.
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.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Cole Caufield scored 4:38 into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a rivalry matchup Tuesday night.
Jaylen Brown had 41 points and Jayson Tatum scored 21 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 on Monday night.
Jack Hughes had three assists, and the Devils dented the Bruins' playoff chances by beating them 4-3 in overtime Monday night.
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.