Mass. Announces Improvements To Vaccine Appointment Website
The state's COVID vaccination appointment website crashed on the first day residents 65+ became eligible.
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The state's COVID vaccination appointment website crashed on the first day residents 65+ became eligible.
As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.10%.
Prep Mod, the company that manages the appointment system for Massachusetts' mass COVID-19 vaccine sites, has taken "full responsibility" for Thursday's web site crash.
For a second year in a row, there won't be a Boston Pride Parade and Festival in June due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced Friday.
As coronavirus cases and deaths drop nationwide, the Transportation Security Administration is prepping for a summer that will likely see more air travel.
The number of communities in Massachusetts considered high risk for coronavirus infections has decreased for the fifth week in a row.
State data shows despite widespread vaccination, long-term care facilities are still reporting new cases every day.
Some Massachusetts residents over age 75 are still waiting for the COVID shots, and don't want to drive to a mass vaccination site.
The state's website went online for a million additional people in Massachusetts who just became newly eligible for the COVID vaccine.
Three restaurants in Kenmore Square are closing permanently.
Leaders in the education community are determined to focus on the 'ups' and look at the time during the pandemic as a chance to innovate.
La Colaborativa in Chelsea will be one of the few health centers in the country to now get vaccines directly from the feds.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.13%.
The federal government has told Massachusetts officials that the state's committed vaccine shipment for the week has been delayed and won't arrive until Monday.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced on Thursday he will sign an executive order requiring all K-12 schools provide an option for in-person learning at least two days a week.
The first confirmed case of the South Africa variant in Massachusetts is a Cambridge resident, according to the city officials.
It took him more than an hour to get an appointment for his mother and father.
Inclement weather at shipping sites around the country forced a COVID vaccine clinic for veterans in Plymouth to be pushed back a week.
Dartmouth College has begun planning for a "normal fall term," as long as COVID-19 cases remain low and much of the community gets vaccinated.
Massachusetts has informed local boards of health of a "streamlined" vaccine distribution plan.
Teachers feel they are being slighted in the vaccination process, especially as schools are encouraged to reopen for in person learning five days a week.
People 65 and older and those with two or more medical conditions will be among 1 million Massachusetts residents eligible to make COVID vaccine appointments.
Scientists are discovering that the coronavirus can affect many organs in the body and the eye is no exception.
Community leaders with the Vaccine Equity Now Coalition said the new campaign doesn't go far enough to address racial inequalities.
As of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.20%.
Boston is one of three cities that could host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, the party announced.
Testimony at Lindsay Clancy's trial ended early Thursday as closing arguments are expected next week.
New Jersey beat Massachusetts in their first game of the Little League World Series 2-1 on a walk-off home run.
Over the last few months, police in Haverhill, Massachusetts, have seen a rise in incidents with e-bikes and e-scooters.
The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.
Testimony at Lindsay Clancy's trial ended early Thursday as closing arguments are expected next week.
Boston is one of three cities that could host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, the party announced.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Several movies have been shot at the mansion in Easton, Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Jordyn Jagolinzer took a trip there recently.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
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 young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
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.
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."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
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.
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 Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.
New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown got a chance to face his former team on Wednesday as the Philadelphia Eagles were in town for the first of two joint practices.
Adley Rutschman hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox and Boston beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, and the Red Sox dismantled the Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night.
Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
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.