Are Booster Shots Effective After 4 Months? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your COVID-19 Questions
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A number of school committee meetings are scheduled across the state to decide the next steps.
The Massachusetts State House will reopen to the public next week for the first time in nearly two years, lawmakers announced on Monday.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 3.00%.
The Anti-Defamation League of New England came out strongly against the attacks.
Massachusetts school districts are left with a big task, deciding whether to lift the mask mandate in schools now that Governor Baker has lifted the statewide mandate starting February 28.
Districts, collaboratives, and special education schools reported 5,634 cases among students and 1,089 among staff between February 3 and February 9.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is down to 3.80%.
The Boston Archdiocese says the current mask mandate for public masses will be lifted on February 28.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Thursday she will not drop the mask mandate in city schools on February 28.
The Boston Teachers Union and city officials have reached an agreement that will allow unvaccinated educators to submit two negative COVID tests a week.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
The statewide mask requirement for K-12 schools in Massachusetts will be lifted on February 28.
The partnership, sparked by the pandemic, is offering virtual therapy appointments to underserved communities.
Dr. Marshall says COVID cases are still relatively high among children.
As of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is down to 4.08%.
A new study of National Education Association members finds burnout is the top issue currently facing teachers.
A new survey revealed the deep impact on people's mental health during the first year of the pandemic.
Drew was diagnosed with long COVID, and the Abington High School student finally got the answers she was looking for.
The current school mask mandate is set to end February 28. It will be up to state education officials to decide whether to extend that.
The hot-potato juggling would be comical if some aspects of the prolonged shutdown weren't so serious.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is down to 4.53%.
Mayor Michelle Wu said Boston is getting closer to reaching the thresholds that would allow the city to drop its proof of COVID vaccination requirement in certain indoor settings.
According to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 42 schools have been given approval to lift their mask mandates as of Tuesday.
Two Boston city councilors want a hearing "to discuss the ongoing state of emergency and the rationale for its continuation."
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Airbnb is expecting to host about 17,000 soccer fans in the Boston area for World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium.
Leftover snow from the blizzard is complicating some St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Massachusetts.
Two Democrats with potential presidential ambitions — Govs. Gavin Newsom and Andy Beshear — are weighing in on the U.S.-Iran war and criticizing President Trump's strategy, as the conflict overtakes the foreign policy debate.
A former Quincy, Massachusetts city official has pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling tens of thousands of dollars.
There will be numerous towns topping 70 on Tuesday, and the WBZ Next Weather Team is forecasting a new record in Boston.
Airbnb is expecting to host about 17,000 soccer fans in the Boston area for World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
The owner of the TD Garden arena in Boston is suing a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary over an alleged trademark violation.
From filling up at the gas pump or home heating, impacts from rising oil prices are being felt across New England.
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."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
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.
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.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
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.
The New England Patriots won't be turning to Alec Pierce in NFL free agency as they look to add more weapons for quarterback Drake Maye.
The offseason kicked off Monday as NFL teams can unofficially add new players.
Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Earl Grant has been fired as head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team after the team went 72-92 during his five seasons.
Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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.