Mass. Governor Grilled By State Lawmakers On COVID Vaccine Rollout
Governor Charlie Baker faced tough questions from state lawmakers in a legislative hearing Thursday.
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Governor Charlie Baker faced tough questions from state lawmakers in a legislative hearing Thursday.
The number of communities in Massachusetts considered high risk for coronavirus infections has decreased for the sixth week in a row.
Thousands of new vaccine appointments became available Thursday as a new website waiting room was launched, but the waits were agonizing.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.85%.
Governor Charlie Baker announced Thursday that fans will be allowed at Massachusetts stadiums and arenas beginning March 22.
Governor Charlie Baker testified late Thursday morning before the oversight committee looking into the state's bumpy vaccination rollout.
The NH House gave preliminary approval to a bill that would reverse and refund the fines paid by businesses that have violated emergency orders during the coronavirus pandemic.
As tensions heighten between parents, state officials and teacher unions over when to return most students to the classroom, add another concern – the slow start of planning for expanded summer school.
Moderna said early studies show its COVID vaccine is effective against variants of the virus, but it is evaluating booster doses of the vaccine "out of an abundance of caution."
In Plymouth, a clinic for veterans 55 and older is planned for Saturday.
"It's been extremely difficult. I've been on at midnight and at 3 am - nothing."
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions.
"Getting online, trying to make appointments was actually really, really difficult."
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 1,788 new confirmed COVID cases and 60 additional deaths in the state on Wednesday.
Baker said regional sites "have proven to be very effective at delivering vaccines."
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said the state expects its website experience will be "significantly better" on Thursday as about 50,000 new appointments are made available.
The site at the old Circuit City on State Road will be open seven days a week.
On Friday, the agency's independent advisers will debate if the evidence is strong enough to recommend the long-anticipated shot.
Gov. Charlie Baker was asked if it would be possible to bring back fans at stadiums in the near future.
Gov. Charlie Baker said it is critical to get students back into the classroom for in-person learning.
Massachusetts Teachers Association president Merrie Najimy slammed the state's plan to bring all elementary school students back to classrooms for in-person learning by April.
Massachusetts hopes for all elementary school students to be learning in person by April.
Since last September, most of the Catholic elementary school kids in Massachusetts have been learning in person.
Movie theater chain Cinemagic is closing all of its New England locations after more than two decades of business.
First responders were searching a Milford, Massachusetts quarry Saturday for a missing swimmer.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
In the wake of Louisa Gag's death, Mayor Wu is promising more protection for Boston bike lanes and cyclists.
The defending AFC champion New England Patriots are back on the field starting Saturday, as training camp gets underway ahead of the upcoming season.
Maine Democrats gathered Saturday to select former state Senate President Troy Jackson as the Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
First responders were searching a Milford, Massachusetts quarry Saturday for a missing swimmer.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
In the wake of Louisa Gag's death, Mayor Wu is promising more protection for Boston bike lanes and cyclists.
Maine Democrats gathered Saturday to select former state Senate President Troy Jackson as the Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
Police say it was a case of alleged littering that sparked a road rage incident in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
The defending AFC champion New England Patriots are back on the field starting Saturday, as training camp gets underway ahead of the upcoming season.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Friday night.
DeAndre Hopkins will be with the New England Patriots for the start of training camp this week, but not for a tryout.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.