Worcester Board Of Health Votes To Drop City's Indoor Mask Mandate On February 18
Worcester's Board of Health voted Monday night to rescind the city's indoor mask mandate on February 18.
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Worcester's Board of Health voted Monday night to rescind the city's indoor mask mandate on February 18.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is down to 4.78%.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 4,195 new confirmed COVID cases on Friday, putting the state over 1,500,000 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic.
Business owners in Boston are wondering when COVID restrictions will be lifted as cases drop in the state.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is down to 5.89%.
Researchers have developed a "breathalyzer" that can sniff out the coronavirus.
While the Omicron variant is considerably more contagious than prior variants, it may cause less damage to the lungs.
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Paul Sax said that while COVID numbers continue to improve in Massachusetts, he still believes it's important to be cautious and leave certain protocols in place.
People with Medicare will be able to get up to eight free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month, starting in early spring.
A meeting over masks at Masconomet Regional High School got heated Wednesday night.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers your COVID-19 questions.
Pfizer has asked the FDA to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is down to 7.13%.
Massachusetts colleges and universities were told in a letter they should start returning to "near normal" with the goal "to transition the COVID-19 pandemic into an endemic."
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 7.43%.
Full approval means the FDA has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review for Moderna's shot as dozens of other long-established vaccines.
Starting this week, COVID tests will be sent home with students at schools that opted into the state's new testing program.
As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts dropped to 8.92%.
That's down from last week, when there were 32,909 cases.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts dropped to 9.48%, marking the first time since December 25 that the positivity rate is below 10%.
Moderna said it expects to enroll about 600 people in the study, which will take place at up to 24 sites in the U.S.
It was smooth sailing at COVID testing sites in and around Boston Wednesday evening.
As of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts dropped to 10.37%.
Owners of The Grind Factory in Salem are pushing back against the city's COVID vaccine mandate.
A Wellesley, Massachusetts day care was shut down after a dozen children came in contact with an irritant that left their hands red.
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 new White Stadium will now cost Boston taxpayers $135 million, Mayor Michelle Wu said Friday, a lot more than originally suggested.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
Drake Maye and the Patriots have been wearing "Be A Blessing" sweatshirts. Here's what to know about the Nike hoodie.
We've got yet another very cold and snowy weekend on tap in Boston. Here's what the weather forecast maps show.
A Wellesley, Massachusetts day care was shut down after a dozen children came in contact with an irritant that left their hands red.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defending the city's snow removal progress nearly two weeks after the storm hit.
Drake Maye and the Patriots have been wearing "Be A Blessing" sweatshirts. Here's what to know about the Nike hoodie.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said 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."
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.
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.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
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 is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
Eager to attend this year's Super Bowl? Be prepared to pay four figures for the ticket alone — and those are the cheap seats.
While the Seahawks and Patriots will face off on the field, the NFL cities look to outshine each other.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford topped Patriots rising star Drake Maye in the MVP voting.
Legendary New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri will officially be joining the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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.