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%.
Police in Winthrop, Massachusetts are investigating after a woman died following a shooting Sunday morning.
New England's largest and oldest Renaissance festival, King Richard's Faire, is a celebration of music, theater, and history.
In a vibrant Salem neighborhood, public art transforms everyday streets into a living museum at the Punto Urban Art Museum.
Renowned for her coastal-inspired artwork, artist Deidre Tao's art can be found in galleries and homes around New England.
With over 100 sculptures woven into the mountainside, the Andres Institute of Art is New England's largest outdoor sculpture park.
Veteran Boston firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff Jr. died Saturday night after falling from the third floor of a Dorchester home while battling a large fire.
Police in Winthrop, Massachusetts are investigating after a woman died following a shooting Sunday morning.
There is broad commitment on the principles of a deal, a senior Trump administration official said, and the administration feels positive about where things stand.
A woman was injured after being struck by a duck boat while crossing a street near Boston's Faneuil Hall on Friday afternoon, according to the Boston Police Department.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to UMass president Marty Meehan.
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.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
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."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
New England's largest and oldest Renaissance festival, King Richard's Faire, is a celebration of music, theater, and history.
In a vibrant Salem neighborhood, public art transforms everyday streets into a living museum at the Punto Urban Art Museum.
Renowned for her coastal-inspired artwork, artist Deidre Tao's art can be found in galleries and homes around New England.
With over 100 sculptures woven into the mountainside, the Andres Institute of Art is New England's largest outdoor sculpture park.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
Trevor Larnach matched his career-high with four hits, Taj Bradley allowed one run over five innings in his return from a chest muscle injury and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday for their ninth win in 13 games.
Sofia Huerta and Maddie Dahlien scored and the Seattle Reign snapped Boston Legacy's five-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory on Friday night in the National Women's Soccer League.
The Minnesota Twins rallied from four runs down to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Friday night.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.