Massachusetts Reports 1,632 New COVID Cases, 7-Day Positivity Rate Drops Below 2%
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has dropped to 1.89%.
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As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has dropped to 1.89%.
For the first time in months, students in most school districts did not need to wear a mask when they returned to the classroom Monday following school vacation week.
U.S. officials say most Americans live in places where healthy people can safely take a break from wearing masks.
As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has dropped to 2.13%.
According to the DPH, the data reported on Thursday included numbers that were not reported on Wednesday.
Protests are shaping up to be a pale imitation of Canada's, perhaps because it coincides with widespread relaxation of COVID-19 rules.
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As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has dropped to 2.44%.
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Districts, collaboratives, and special education schools reported 3,251 cases among students and 670 among staff between February 10 and February 16.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has dropped to 2.76%.
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As of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is down to 2.9%.
Police and firefighters unions in Boston on Wednesday celebrated an appeals court ruling that allows them to avoid being fired for not getting a COVID vaccine - at least for now.
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As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 3.09%.
Provincetown is the latest Massachusetts community to drop its indoor face mask mandate and proof of vaccination requirement for certain indoor spaces.
An updated advisory no longer recommends that everyone wear a face mask, regardless of vaccination status.
Cade Hellums accounted for three touchdowns, and Godspower Nwawuihe rushed for two in a 41-16 win over UConn in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl on Saturday.
A storm could bring freezing rain to parts of Massachusetts overnight Sunday, causing icy conditions.
A significant amount of plowable snow fell in Massachusetts on Saturday as temperatures plummeted into the 20s.
Hundreds of flights were delayed and dozens canceled at Logan Airport in Boston on Saturday after Massachusetts was left with a blanket of snow overnight.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics made 20 3-pointers in a 140-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
Hundreds of flights were delayed and dozens canceled at Logan Airport in Boston on Saturday after Massachusetts was left with a blanket of snow overnight.
A significant amount of plowable snow fell in Massachusetts on Saturday as temperatures plummeted into the 20s.
Massachusetts State Police arrested a Worcester resident after troopers say they were driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 and several communities on Christmas Day while under the influence of drugs.
The New England Patriots will be shorthanded as they look to win their 13th game of the season and keep their hopes for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs alive.
A storm could bring freezing rain to parts of Massachusetts overnight Sunday, causing icy conditions.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
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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.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Customers have been telling the I-Team that the service has not been as advertised with delays and equipment problems.
Advocates for Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton say the state is failing to keep its promise to keep the facility open.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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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."
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Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Ice Castles in North Woodstock, New Hampshire is opening unusually early this year.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations to allow for legal marijuana use in public settings.
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Cade Hellums accounted for three touchdowns, and Godspower Nwawuihe rushed for two in a 41-16 win over UConn in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl on Saturday.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics made 20 3-pointers in a 140-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
The New England Patriots will be shorthanded as they look to win their 13th game of the season and keep their hopes for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs alive.
The Montreal Canadiens ran away from the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Tuesday night.
The Patriots had two players make the Pro Bowl roster, but they had another noteworthy snub.
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.
Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin, which has never been spotted in New England before.
A rescue group is blaming a "dangerous" TikTok trend for a surge in skiers getting lost in the backcountry at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort.