Many Massachusetts Schools Return From February Break With No Mask Mandate
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.
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.
The CDC says delaying the second dose by a few weeks may also improve the effectiveness of the vaccine.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has dropped to 2.44%.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has lifted the proof of vaccine requirement for indoor businesses effective immediately.
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Newton's mask mandate will end at midnight, but residents' opinions are mixed.
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Mayor Michelle Wu said Boston is close to being able to drop its vaccine passport policy.
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%.
A new study finds people who have had COVID-19 can develop heart issues up to a year after the initial infection.
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.
A judge has blocked Boston Mayor Michelle Wu from imposing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate on certain classes of firefighters and police officers.
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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.
One person writes, "I've read that after 4 months my booster shot is less or not effective. What should I do now?"
A Massachusetts veteran and doctor are attempting to row across the Atlantic from Boston to London for the first time in history.
Last summer, otter 841 terrorized surfers in Santa Cruz, California, biting surfboards and even hijacking them. Now she has returned.
Enmanuel Valdez homered twice for his first career multihomer game and drove in three runs to power the Boston Red Sox past the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Saturday.
Vinicius Junior scored in the 83rd minute at Wembley Stadium to seal a record-extending 15th European Cup for Real Madrid.
President Biden urged Hamas to agree on the deal that would release some 100 remaining hostages, along with the bodies of around 30 more.
A Plymouth man died, and two children were seriously injured in a rollover crash on Route 3 on Friday.
A Massachusetts teacher is on leave, accused of holding a mock slave auction and using the "n-word" during another lesson.
A Massachusetts veteran and doctor are attempting to row across the Atlantic from Boston to London for the first time in history.
Enmanuel Valdez homered twice for his first career multihomer game and drove in three runs to power the Boston Red Sox past the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Saturday.
Pride Month celebrations kicked off in Boston's downtown crossing on Saturday with a party, dancing, and a market.
A new study finds that seeing your friends face-to-face promotes greater well-being than texting them.
Researchers in Massachusetts have found that complaints of memory loss by patients or their loved ones could predict changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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New research finds getting an epidural during labor could help reduce the risk of complications.
"I Am More," a community conversation on mental health, all began with one artist's struggle - and the outpouring of support that followed.
A reformed romance scammer is speaking out, sharing with the I-Team how he got women to send him tens of thousands of dollars.
The I-Team's Call for Action came to the aid of a Waltham woman who paid thousands for a procedure to help her lose fat.
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.
As we await the verdict in the trial of former President Donald Trump, political observers wonder how it might affect the outcome of the presidential race.
Harvard University has decided to go neutral and stop weighing in as an institution on current affairs.
Recent years have been tough sledding for Massachusetts Republicans, who've seen their numbers in the Legislature dwindle while losing county seats and the governor's office.
Independents are the ones who make the difference at the polls, but they don't like partisanship and extremism.
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll spoke about what can be done about the state's housing crisis.
At a time when store closures are surging, the parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshalls is talking about opening hundreds of new stores.
Takeda is planning to lay off more than 600 people in Cambridge and Lexington, Massachusetts
The West Boylston Cinema movie theater in central Massachusetts is going out of business.
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.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End to make an after dinner cocktail recipe.
Family owned and operated, Smith's Country Cheese in Winchendon is a working dairy farm and creamery making dairy products the old-fashioned way.
Rachel Holt talks to the founder of Bonsai Bar for a crash course in the art of bonsai.
North Shore Adventures & Outdoor Center in Rockport helps bring you closer to nature and go exploring on the water.
Set in the woods outside of Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, Terramor Outdoor Resort offers guests the joy of camping in nature with all the luxury amenities of a modern resort.
Enmanuel Valdez homered twice for his first career multihomer game and drove in three runs to power the Boston Red Sox past the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Saturday.
Vinicius Junior scored in the 83rd minute at Wembley Stadium to seal a record-extending 15th European Cup for Real Madrid.
Ceddanne Rafaela homered twice for his first multi-homer game and drove in five runs, Tanner Houck had a solid start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Friday night.
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Some media members are pushing a Jayson Tatum vs. Jaylen Brown feud in Boston, and Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has had enough of it.
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.