As Worcester Drops Mask Mandate, Boston Moves Closer To Easing Restrictions
Mayor Michelle Wu said Boston is close to being able to drop its vaccine passport policy.
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Mayor Michelle Wu said Boston is close to being able to drop its vaccine passport policy.
It was a tough commute on a frigid Tuesday morning for some Commuter Rail riders.
Worcester's Board of Health voted Monday night to rescind the city's indoor mask mandate on February 18.
Worcester is considering lifting its indoor mask mandate.
The cycling superstar spent much of his life in Worcester and he broke records while defeating bias at the same time.
The Worcester Public Works commissioner is pleading for patience from the public during Saturday's potentially historic storm.
Earlier this month, Table Talked moved to its headquarters to a newer facility in the city.
A 17-year-old girl was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning in Worcester.
The sites had been providing free COVID tests, but the Department of Health says the company did not have clinical lab licenses for them.
Outdoor COVID testing sites in some Massachusetts cities and also in New Hampshire will be closed on Tuesday due to anticipated frigid temperatures.
Worcester has renamed a street in honor of a city police officer who drowned last summer while trying to save a drowning teenager.
The longest nurses' strike in state history has come to an end.
The longest nurses' strike in state history will likely come to an end on Monday.
The city of Worcester is seeing its highest COVID numbers since the start of the pandemic.
The beds had been closed since August due to staffing issues cause by the lengthy nurses strike.
Santa certainly delivered for eight families at UMass Memorial Medical Center on Christmas Day.
The deaths of Robert Witt, 87, and Diane Witt, 75, who were found Monday night, are not considered suspicious, police in Worcester said.
Police have not said what caused the crash or how bad the injuries are.
His body was discovered about 60 feet out from the shores of Lake Quinsigamond.
The nurses have agreed to suspend picketing outside the hospital "as a show of good faith."
According to police, the man and his daughter walked around the school before leaving without incident.
The agreement was reached after an in-person session led by U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh.
In Boston, people who bring a gun to any one of six locations around the city will get a $100 gift card on Saturday, police said.
"The vaccine is the ticket out of this pandemic," said Worcester's public health director.
Two men were shot and killed early Wednesday morning outside of a Worcester bar.
The funding debate comes just months after Lexington neighbors voted to approve $660 million for a new high school.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Massachusetts State Police say the dog was off leash at the time of the incident.
Jim Head helped train Apollo astronauts and select lunar landing sites for the missions.
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the stumbling Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Monday night, sending them to their eighth loss in nine games.
The proposed youth social media ban in Massachusetts "would be among the most restrictive in the entire country," lawmakers say.
Artemis II astronauts are expected to make history Monday when they travel farther from Earth than any humans in history and conduct a moon flyby.
Massachusetts State Police say the dog was off leash at the time of the incident.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
The funding debate comes just months after Lexington neighbors voted to approve $660 million for a new high school.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
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."
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
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.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Clover Food Lab, a vegetarian restaurant chain in the Boston area, has let the state know it may have to lay off 182 workers.
The James Beard Awards announced their 2026 finalists. Here are the New England restaurants and chefs up for honors.
Free Jordan's Furniture is one round away thanks to UConn's success in March Madness.
A Framingham, Massachusetts bakery that was well known for its pizza trays has closed for good.
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.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the stumbling Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Monday night, sending them to their eighth loss in nine games.
After averaging 40 points and 20 rebounds during a basketball championship run, Bishop Feehan High School senior Brody Bumila is back focused on his primary sport.
Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 115-101 on Sunday.
The Boston Red Sox have lost for the seventh time in their last eight games, this time to the San Diego Padres.
Hot dogs and fries at Fenway Park just got an upgrade. Boston Red Sox fans can now have lobster on their ballpark favorites.
A small restaurant and convenience store on Nantucket, Massachusetts keeps selling big lottery winners.
Ziggy the dog showed his appreciation for the New Hampshire firefighter who saved his life after a freak accident.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.