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Karyn Polito Acting Governor For A Day While Charlie Baker's Out Of Town
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is in Nashville, Tennessee Wednesday for a meeting of the Republican Governors' Association.
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is in Nashville, Tennessee Wednesday for a meeting of the Republican Governors' Association.
The state of emergency that's been in effect in Massachusetts since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March of 2020 is coming to an end.
Massachusetts will be making changes to its reopening process after new guidance from the Centers For Disease Control stated that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear face masks.
Gov. Charlie Baker was part of a bipartisan group of governors to meet with President Joe Biden Tuesday afternoon to talk about their COVID-19 vaccination programs.
Starting Monday, six of the mass COVID vaccination sites in Massachusetts will offer doses on a walk-up basis.
Massachusetts will close four of the state's seven mass COVID vaccination sites by the end of June as now it shifts the focus to smaller clinics.
Massachusetts is about to enter the final phase of it reopening process with a major announcement Tuesday afternoon.
It's not going to be easy for 1.7 million newly eligible individuals to find an appointment right away, Gov. Charlie Baker warned.
Governor Charlie Baker said Monday he expects the vehicle inspection system at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to be up and running again "by the end of the week."
Governor Charlie Baker got his COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday afternoon in Boston, according to his office.
Jon Keller says one implication of a new poll is that Charlie Baker's biggest hurdle to re-election if he seeks it could be surviving a Republican primary.
According to the Suffolk University-Boston Globe poll released Wednesday, 71-percent approve of the governor's response to the pandemic.
President Joe Biden said Monday that 90% of Americans would become eligible for the vaccine on April 19.
Massachusetts will receive a shipment of 40,000 Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID vaccines next which, which Gov. Charlie Baker called "great news."
Massachusetts lawmakers voiced concerns about equity at an oversight hearing on the state's COVID vaccine rollout.
Baker said Biden's goals are doable as long as there's a "significant increase" in doses shipped by the federal government.
Gov. Charlie Baker's administration on Thursday slammed the push by the teachers union to secure more coronavirus vaccines for educators.
Gov. Baker sees "two big question marks" that need to be answered before lifting a state of emergency in Massachusetts.
It has now been one year since Massachusetts entered a state of emergency due to the coronavirus crisis.
Governor Charlie Baker has traveled out of Massachusetts following a death in the family.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that the state's educators and school staff can sign up for COVID vaccine appointments starting March 11.
Massachusetts will not be joining Texas in dropping a mask mandate.
Teachers are now listed as eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Massachusetts at CVS stores.
The state will move into Phase 3, Step 2 on March 1, and plans to enter Phase 4, Step 1 on March 22.
The governors say better coordination is needed between the federal government and states on distributing doses.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep six times in a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
President Biden on Sunday announced he is not running for reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the nomination.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race and quickly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris came as welcome news to both Massachusetts senators.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
President Biden's decision to drop out and endorse Kamala Harris came as welcome news to both Massachusetts senators.
President Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race was praised by members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation and the governor.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller breaks down what the strategies are for both parties now that Joe Biden has dropped out. He also offers his prediction on who a potential vice presidential candidate will be for the Democrats.
Many Democratic voters who spoke to WBZ-TV said they believe Kamala Harris will be the nominee and that they will support her. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Caring for someone with dementia can be incredibly stressful and a new study finds that stress can cause damage on a cellular level, which can lead to mental and physical health problems.
A new study out of the U.K. says so-called "night owls" may have better brain function.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer question about why eating can make you sleepy.
Massachusetts health officials said a person from Worcester County has been diagnosed with the first confirmed case of measles in the state since 2020.
After the I-Team went to Blupoint Healthcare's Newton offices, workers got their paychecks. Days later, their banks said the checks were no good.
Blupoint Healthcare employees say their paychecks finally cleared at the bank.
An 84-year-old Navy veteran paid a shop thousands of dollars for a headstone. Two years later he still had nothing, until he reached out to WBZ's Call For Action.
Just days after the judge in the Karen Read case announced a mistrial, lawyers for the Mansfield woman are now looking to dismiss two of the charges against her.
The I-Team's Call for Action helped an Ipswich woman who spent years trying to get to the bottom of a mistake that was affecting her credit score.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
Has the news media been too focused on President Joe Biden's age and health, as more Democrats urge him to leave the presidential race?
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
Jon Keller says Donald Trump chose not to unite the nation by selecting Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Jon Keller takes a look at the short-term political implications of the Trump assassination attempt.
Yankee Candle is laying off about 100 workers in Massachusetts amid a decline in the fragrance business.
Stop & Shop says it will be closing 32 stores this year and eight of them are in Massachusetts.
Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished.
Bob's Stores, a discount clothing retailer with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is going out of business.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep six times in a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
Will Smith singled with the bases loaded and one out in the 11th inning to drive in Kiké Hernández as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night.
AJ Dybantsa is the top recruit in college basketball for 2025, and the Brockton native has some big dreams for the future.
Is a starter and a bat at the deadline too much to ask for? How about winning a playoff series? It's OK to get a bit greedy with your expectations for the 2024 Red Sox.
New photos show an endangered North Atlantic right whale that's named after Fenway Park alongside her calf.
A Massachusetts woman got a big surprise when she was checking her lottery tickets.
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.
The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is now open in Vermont.
For the second time this year, a flamingo has been spotted on Cape Cod.