MCAS Exam Requirement Lifted For Class Of 2022 Due To Pandemic
This year's 11th graders won't be required to take the MCAS test to graduate as the state continues to slowly emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This year's 11th graders won't be required to take the MCAS test to graduate as the state continues to slowly emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over 30 percent of Americans are now fully vaccinated according to the CDC. Now the question is, what should you do with that vaccination card?
Registration for the 125th Boston Marathon will begin online Tuesday, April 20 at 10 a.m. It will last all week until Friday at 5 p.m.
The state opened up coronavirus vaccinations to 1.7 million more people Monday.
Business owners along the Boston Marathon route are cautiously optimistic for the return of the race this fall.
Effective Monday, all Massachusetts residents 16 and older are going to be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine.
Two men died after a crash in Pembroke early Saturday.
A determined rally moved through Boston on Saturday, as hundred of people turned out for a march seeking "Justice For Daunte Wright".
Two million people are now fully vaccinated in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker tweeted Saturday afternoon.
Here are the latest snow totals in Massachusetts.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has announced that the state's mask mandate will not be renewed.
There will be no metered parking for residents along Revere Beach after two I-Team investigations.
The number of communities in Massachusetts considered high risk for coronavirus infections has decreased to 59.
The owner of a Lynn tax company is facing more than $135,000 in fines after she prohibited employees and customers from wearing masks.
Food and Wine magazine highlighted the 50 best chocolate makers in America, and four Bay State shops made the cut.
A CDC advisory committee has decided to keep the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in place.
The Boston Red Sox' winning streak has reached nine games.
A little respect and kindness can go a long way, two South Boston men proved after a small parking accident.
The CDC and FDA called for a pause on the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine because some patients developed rare blood clots.
Here's the thing: The world of sports loves stories. And you'd be hard-pressed to find a better story than Julian Edelman's.
Rick and Dick Hoyt were staples of the Boston Marathon for decades, as the father pushed his son from Hopkinton to Boylston Street year after year after year.
Julian Edelman had simply one of the most unbelievable rises to superstardom the sports world -- and certainly, the Patriots franchise -- has ever seen.
Julian Edelman is hanging up his spikes.
Taylor Hall's 11th season in the NHL has been his toughest. Now that he's a member of the Boston Bruins, the 29-year-old hopes things are about to turn around.
On April 12, 1934, weather observers at the summit of Mount Washington recorded wind speeds that no one else on Earth has ever witnessed since.
Brown University police chief Rodney Chatman has been placed on leave after the mass shooting that killed two students in Providence, Rhode Island.
Every holiday season, Mother Ginger and her Polichinelles thrill Boston Ballet audiences who come to see "The Nutcracker."
Totowa Police Chief Carmen Veneziano appeared in a Massachusetts court and denied allegations he assaulted his girlfriend at a hotel.
A woman in New Bedford had an unexpected guest Friday night after she found a tropical bird in her backyard.
Stores in Massachusetts say they are having a hard time keeping up with demands as Patriots fans snatch up Drake Maye jerseys.
A storm on Tuesday could bring plowable snow to parts of Massachusetts just in time for a White Christmas.
Brown University police chief Rodney Chatman has been placed on leave after the mass shooting that killed two students in Providence, Rhode Island.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the agency is pausing leases for five offshore wind farms "due to national security concerns."
The Patriots are headed to the postseason, and they still have a chance to earn the No. 1 seed in the conference and a first round bye.
Stores in Massachusetts say they are having a hard time keeping up with demands as Patriots fans snatch up Drake Maye jerseys.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
Amy Cohen is running the New York City Marathon despite living with the painful effects of sickle cell disease.
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have removed a pig kidney from a New Hampshire man 271 days after the innovative transplant.
With two-year waiting lists for a primary care physician, Mass General Brigham is using AI to bridge the gap.
A new study finds that simply having a HEPA air purifier in the classroom may not be enough to keep students safe from respiratory illnesses.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Customers have been telling the I-Team that the service has not been as advertised with delays and equipment problems.
Advocates for Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton say the state is failing to keep its promise to keep the facility open.
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.
Ice Castles in North Woodstock, New Hampshire is opening unusually early this year.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations to allow for legal marijuana use in public settings.
The model airplane and balsa wood glider company Guillow's has been headquartered in Wakefield for nearly a century.
Ocean Spray is looking into videos that claim to show its cranberry sauce cans full of water instead of jelly.
"Blue laws" in Massachusetts prevent most retailers, including grocery stores, from opening on Thanksgiving.
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.
Stores in Massachusetts say they are having a hard time keeping up with demands as Patriots fans snatch up Drake Maye jerseys.
Rookie New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell may be on injured reserve with a knee injury, but he was the star of the show at Friday night's Celtics game.
The Patriots are headed to the postseason, and they still have a chance to earn the No. 1 seed in the conference and a first round bye.
The New England Patriots area headed back to the postseason after a comeback win over the Ravens.
The Bruins fell to the visiting Ottawa Senators, 6-2, on Sunday at TD Garden.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.
Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin, which has never been spotted in New England before.
A rescue group is blaming a "dangerous" TikTok trend for a surge in skiers getting lost in the backcountry at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort.
A North Atlantic right whale spotted off Ireland last year has made an "extraordinary" 3,000-mile journey to Boston, scientists say.