'A Huge Lifeline': COVID Restrictions Eased For Massachusetts Restaurants
As the vaccine rollout inches forward and COVID rates and hospitalizations decline, Governor Baker says it's time to loosen restrictions.
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As the vaccine rollout inches forward and COVID rates and hospitalizations decline, Governor Baker says it's time to loosen restrictions.
Two to three large "booms" were felt by hundreds of residents just before noon Tuesday.
A man was hit by a car on Highland Avenue in Salem on Saturday morning.
Police were investigating for hours outside of a Salem restaurant, though it is not clear what took place during the incident.
Restaurants are starting to notice an increase in people dining inside as the vaccination rollout continues.
The pandemic has crushed the restaurant industry.
The demand for a coronavirus test in Massachusetts, coupled with the rush for students to return to in-person learning after the holidays has created massive lines at testing centers.
Students and staff at schools in Salem can get free coronavirus tests beginning Monday.
This year, the "Witch City" was not the outrageous street party it normally is on Halloween.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker got some advice on coronavirus safety this Halloween from an unexpected source – a 9-year-old.
Trains leaving North Station this weekend and Halloween weekend will bypass Salem Station.
State and local police located a man who didn't bring his son home to Salem after a pre-arranged visit Tuesday evening.
Surveillance video inside Koto Grill and Sushi shows the moment the owner said she was attacked by an upset customer.
Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll tells WBZ-TV's Jon Keller that too many people are still visiting the city this month.
This weekend there will be additional restrictions in place to limit people downtown.
Salem is asking people to celebrate Halloween elsewhere if they haven't already made arrangements.
Over the weekend, the streets of Salem were busy with visitors even in the middle of a pandemic.
Cities and towns are already discussing Halloween festivities and in many places, the holiday will look different.
Salem State wants anyone who went to a large off-campus party a Becket Street apartment Friday night to get a coronavirus test.
Arcades are allowed to reopen across Massachusetts Thursday. The new order went into effect just after midnight.
The "State of the Coast" report by The Trustees focuses on the threat of rising sea levels and powerful storm surges.
A staff member at the LEAP Saltonstall Summer program tested positive for coronavirus, Salem Public Schools announced Monday.
As the city's coronavirus risk level rises, Salem plans to start the year remotely.
The school committee's decision calls for children up to third grade to return to school for in-person learning while all older students will learn remotely.
Salem's Essex Probate and Family Court is closed after someone at the court tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
The New England Patriots returned to Gillette Stadium after the Super Bowl and coach Vrabel thanked the fans for their support.
Jayson Tatum took a big step toward returning from his torn Achilles tendon when he was assigned to practice with the Maine Celtics.
Students at a boarding school in Massachusetts have the opportunity of a lifetime to perform their artistic work in Boston.
This Super Bowl defeat seems to be hitting fans less after a season already deemed a success.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Four Mass. State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death a state police recruit.
The New England Patriots returned to Gillette Stadium after the Super Bowl and coach Vrabel thanked the fans for their support.
Before we start the "great snow melt of 2026," there is another storm system in the weather forecast for the Boston area.
The Patriots season has come to an end after a loss in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at what comes next, including free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 schedule.
Mike Vrabel said it's critical for his team to learn from a blowout Super Bowl loss.
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.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
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.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
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.
Jayson Tatum took a big step toward returning from his torn Achilles tendon when he was assigned to practice with the Maine Celtics.
The Boston Red Sox acquired third baseman Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Patriots season has come to an end after a loss in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at what comes next, including free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 schedule.
When a fan ran onto the field during the Super Bowl, Patriots player Kyle Williams ran to track him down.
Mike Vrabel said it's critical for his team to learn from a blowout Super Bowl loss.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.