Massachusetts

The fine details are still being worked out, but the Baker administration expects there will be about 700 locations across the state where kids as young as 5 will be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if federal agencies approve the expansion of vaccine eligibility as expected in the coming weeks. About 515,000 children between the ages of 5 and…

A stay-in-place order is in effect at Brockton High School on Friday morning after school officials say a “concerning video” was brought to the attention of the administration. Officials said no threat has been made, and the stay-in-place was ordered so administrators can conduct an investigation into the video. The school said students are safely in their classrooms and instruction…

High schoolers in Hopkinton will be the first in Massachusetts to go to class without a mask in an experimental trial run next month.

High schoolers in Hopkinton will be the first in Massachusetts to go to class without a mask in an experimental trial run next month. The Hopkinton School Committee voted 3-2 Thursday night to approve the three-week trial, which allows fully vaccinated high schoolers the option to unmask while in school from Nov. 1 through Nov. 19. During the two hour meeting,...

People are required to wear masks in indoor public spaces in Salem, Massachusetts, and despite the claims of a mayoral candidate, business is booming. October is spooky season in Salem, and the downtown area was packed with tourists Thursday. “What we’re finding is people appreciate the fact that when you have this many visitors in town, that we’re taking...

A poll shows the majority of Boston voters favor thoughtful, incremental change over bold, transformational change.

Massachusetts health officials reported another 1,267 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths Thursday. The report pushed the state’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 784,800 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 18,505. Massachusetts’ COVID metrics, tracked on the Department of Public Health’s interactive coronavirus dashboard, dashboard, are far lower than they were in spring, and…

New England’s warm stretch of weather continues into Friday, with another mild night ahead.  Lows drop to the 40s and 50s, with some spots around 60. Normally, we should have frosty nights up north, with temperatures in the 30s to 40s.  But the growing season continues for many in southern New England! And this warm weather has helped delay our...

A woman who went missing Wednesday in Andover, Massachusetts, has been found safe. Luisa Diaz, 61, went missing on North Street Wednesday morning, police said Thursday. A Methuen native, she was spotted Wednesday afternoon in that city. Police said Thursday evening that Diaz was safe after being found in Lawrence.

A person has died in a car crash involving a pedestrian in Brockton, Massachusetts, authorities said Thursday. The crash took place at North Quincy Street and Brookfield Drive just before 2 p.m., Brockton police said. They are investigating along with Massachusetts State Police. No more information was immediately available. First responders were seen where the crash took place Thursday afternoon….

NOAA released their winter weather prediction for the 2021-2022 season Thursday morning, and it has some pretty good news for New England — if you put stock in these kinds of seasonal forecasts.

Some 515,000 students in Massachusetts fall into the age group.

Another fight near Lawrence High School has resulted in the arrest of a student’s mother, who faced a judge on Thursday.

Wayne Chapman, a child rapist from Massachusetts who said he sexually assaulted as many as 100 victims, has died at a Connecticut nursing home, according to lawyers in the cases. He was 73. Chapman died of natural causes Wednesday evening, his Boston lawyer, Eric Tennen, said. He was living at a nursing home in Rocky Hill, just south of Hartford,…

Nearly 48,000 fully vaccinated Massachusetts residents have now tested positive for COVID-19 and 371 of them have died, according to the latest state data on breakthrough cases published Tuesday. The state Department of Public Health has tracked a cumulative 47,929 confirmed coronavirus infections among those fully vaccinated in the state to date. The breakthrough cases represent just a small percentage —…

Beacon Hill lawmakers will get a look Thursday morning at Massachusetts’ plan to vaccinate children. This comes as kids between 5 and 11 could become eligible for the vaccine as early as next month; roughly 515,000 Massachusetts children fall into this group. The White House is preparing for the rollout as everyone awaits FDA and CDC approval. Gov. Charlie Baker’s…

Here’s what parents need to know as COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 5 become available.

A group of hospital workers lost a legal bid against Mass General Brigham’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement on the day unvaccinated employees face unpaid leave. The lawsuit against the hospital system sought an injunction against the mandate that employees must be vaccinated against coronavirus. Eight employees named in the suit said they should be exempt for religious and medical reasons....

Massachusetts Lottery players have now claimed more than $1.1 million worth of prizes remotely using a new ticket-checking and prize-cashing feature on the Lottery’s smartphone app, the agency announced Wednesday. More than 44,000 lottery players signed up to use a ticket-scanning feature the agency introduced to its app last year to let players remotely check whether their tickets are winners….

Police broke up a fight between teenagers near Lawrence High School, resulting in four minors and a mother being arrested.