coronavirus in massachusetts

It will be another step towards normalcy in Massachusetts Monday when the state enters its next phase of reopening.  One of the biggest changes: large indoor and outdoor stadiums like Fenway Park, the Garden, and Gillette Stadium will be able to “up” their capacities from 12 to 25 percent, making tickets more accessible.  Theme parks and outdoor water parks will…

Some parts of Phase 4, Step 2 Massachusetts reopening plan are set to begin Monday in addition to increased access to vaccine appointments. Gov. Charlie Baker announced last week that walk-in vaccine appointments will become available to any Massachusetts resident currently eligible to receive one at the Hynes Convention Center and Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, the DoubleTree Hotel in…

Beginning Monday, capacity at large venues in Massachusetts will more than double as part of the state’s coronavirus re-opening plan. As part of Step 4, Phase 1, both indoor and outdoor venues such as the TD Garden and Fenway Park will be allowed to admit fans at 25% of their regular capacities, up from 12%. This means just under 5,000…

Massachusetts will see a decrease in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the next coming weeks. Jeff Saperstone has the latest on the vaccine supply.

Officials on the Cape are working to prepare for a busy season, even amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the area.

Massachusetts residents seem to be having a bit of confusion about what documents are required to receive a coronavirus vaccine. Some people have apparently been turned away from Walgreens and CVS vaccination locations because they didn’t have a state ID, even though they’re not required to get vaccinated here in Massachusetts. You won’t need medical records or a doctor’s...

The majority of students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Massachusetts returned to in-person learning Monday as part of the plan outlined by the state’s Department of Education. In Framingham, students like fourth grader Abigail Scafidi said they were excited to finally see their classmates and meet their teachers in person. It was the same for Reese Santos and...

New data shows the state’s pool testing program found COVID-19 positivity rates less than 1% among students and staff.

The majority of students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Massachusetts returned to in-person learning Monday as part of the plan outlined by the state’s Department of Education. In Framingham, the superintendent says 85-percent of the district’s elementary students returned Monday.

The majority of students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Massachusetts are set to return to in-person learning on Monday as part of the plan outlined by the state’s Department of Education. While the state approved waivers for 69 districts that aren’t ready to return full-time, and parents may still opt to have their kids learn remotely for the...

As elementary schools across Massachusetts prepare to reopen to students, Boston families from communities of color rallied outside of the State House on Saturday to protest what they say has been a lack of their inclusion in the state’s school reopening plan. On Monday, elementary schools will reopen for full-time in-person learning by order of the state, except in...

Monica Madeja reports on the uptick of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts schools. There was an 135 case increase among students and staff from the previous week.

Coronavirus vaccines for Massachusetts residents unable to leave their homes will become available as part of a program set to launch Monday. The statewide initiative will support in-home vaccinations for some 25,000 residents unable to leave their homes due to medical conditions or other circumstances and can’t make it to one of the state’s vaccination sites. The program will...

The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted Friday to approve emergency regulations granting the state education commissioner authority to determine when hybrid and remote models may no longer count towards required student learning time hours. The move effectively allows Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley to require in-person learning. The vote was 8-3 in favor of the…

Massachusetts schools saw a decrease in coronavirus cases this week, with 476 new cases reported among students and staff.  The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the numbers Thursday in its weekly COVID-19 report. A total of 343 students and 133 employees with district building access within seven days of the report tested positive between Feb. 25 and…

And then there were none. North Dakota had been the only state within the continental United States deemed low-risk enough that travelers from there could arrive in Massachusetts without quarantining under its COVID travel order. But North Dakota was removed from the list Friday, leaving just one state and a U.S. territory on the low-risk list. Here’s what to...

Another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic could be the centuries-old tradition of the New England town meeting. The basis of the town meeting is to bring everyone together in the same room, frequently a town hall or school gymnasium, where voters will hash out local issues until a decision is made. Some worry changes developed to make local decisions during…

Boston Public Schools will welcome back thousands of students into the classrooms beginning on Monday.

Starting Monday, restaurants will no longer have capacity limits as they welcome diners back in time for spring.

Mayor Marty Walsh announced that Boston Public Schools will reopen for K-3 students starting Monday.