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Omicron COVID Variant Detected in Fully Vaccinated People in Mass. and Conn.
Massachusetts announced its first case Saturday afternoon, with Connecticut making its announcement later Saturday night. Both cases were in fully vaccinated people and involved travel out of state.
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Mass. Reports 1st Confirmed Case of Omicron Variant
The person is a woman in her 20s from Middlesex County who had traveled out of Massachusetts. She is fully vaccinated, had a mild case of COVID-19 and didn’t need to be hospitalized, officials said.
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Omicron COVID Variant Has Been Detected in Mass.
The person is a woman in her 20s from Middlesex County who had traveled out of Massachusetts. She is fully vaccinated, had a mild case of COVID-19 and didn’t need to be hospitalized, officials said.
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1st Case of Omicron COVID Variant Detected in Mass. in Vaccinated Woman
The new, highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Massachusetts for the first time, the state Department of Public Health said Saturday. The person is a woman in her 20s from Middlesex County who had traveled out of Massachusetts. She is fully vaccinated, had a mild case of COVID-19 and didn’t need to be hospitalized,...
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Suspect Follows Pharma Exec for 50 Miles From Casino, Kills Him at His NJ Home: Police
A father of two was killed after police believe he was followed for 50 miles from a Pennsylvania casino to his home in New Jersey, where he was shot with his wife and teenage daughter sleeping just steps away.
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Health Officials Announce 2 More Cases of West Nile Virus in Mass.
Health officials on Thursday announced two more human cases of the West Nile virus in Massachusetts this year, bringing the state’s total to three and prompting an elevated risk level for 38 communities across the commonwealth. Both individuals are men, one in his 50s and the other in his 70s, and both were exposed to the virus in Middlesex County,…
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Health Officials Announce Season's 1st Human Case of West Nile Virus in Mass.
Health officials on Wednesday announced the first human case of West Nile virus in Massachusetts this year. The individual is a woman in her 80s who was likely exposed to the virus in Middlesex County, an area known to be at moderate risk, the state Department of Public Health said. The risk of West Nile virus is moderate in the…
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No Criminal Charges for Owners of NJ Dogs That Killed 3-Year-Old, Attacked Mom
The owners of two dogs will not face charges after their canines killed a 3-year-old boy and severely injured his mother as they played in their New Jersey back yard, according to the county prosecutor’s office.
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3-Year-Old NJ Boy Dies After Being Attacked by Neighbor's Dogs in Backyard
Neighbors described how the horrific scene played out, as the child was playing in the yard when two dogs from a neighboring home escaped a fence and attacked
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The South African COVID Variant Is Here in Mass. What You Need to Know
The first case of the more contagious South African coronavirus variant has been detected in Massachusetts, health officials said Tuesday. The woman found to have the variant of the virus, B.1.351, lives in Middlesex County and reported no travel, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
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South African COVID Variant Found in Mass. for 1st Time, in Person Who Didn't Travel
The first case of the more contagious South African coronavirus variant has been detected in Massachusetts, health officials said Tuesday. The woman found to have the variant of the virus, B.1.351, lives in Middlesex County and reported no travel, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
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NJ County Assembles Civil Unrest Team to Prepare for Potential Election Protests
One New Jersey county is taking steps to avoid scenes of chaos that they fear could come with this year’s November election. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is putting together a civil unrest team ahead of Election Day, with 30 officers to defuse potentially violent confrontations. “The officers are trained much better in how to defuse a situation, there...
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Police Issue Warning After Apparently Random Sexual Assault in Waltham Apt.
A woman was sexually assaulted by an apparent stranger in her apartment in Waltham, Massachusetts, this month, and on Friday authorities issued a warning to the community after stepping up patrols in the area. The attack took place over several hours after the victim, who is in her 50s, returned home from walking her dog late Saturday, June 13, according…
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Massachusetts Store Caught Selling Vaping Products Despite Governor's Ban
A store in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, has been issued a cease and desist order by local health officials for selling vaping products in violation of the governor’s first-in-the-nation ban. The order was delivered to the owner of Lifestyle Vape on Tuesday, police said. The business could also face fines and other disciplinary action from the town.
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Family Reeling From Woman's Stabbing Death Warns About Domestic Violence: ‘That Is Not Love'
A devastated Massachusetts family is mourning the stabbing death of a 27-year-old woman, allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend, and only learning now that she’d told friends she was in an abusive relationship. The family of Jamee Ammons-Maddrey is urging others to reach out if they’re going through something similar, and asking people to reach out to any loved...
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Boyfriend Charged With Murder in Framingham Woman's Stabbing
A man has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death in Framingham, Massachusetts. The killing happened Monday on Interfaith Terrace. Police conducting a wellness check found 27-year-old Jamee Ammons-Maddrey suffering from stab wounds in her home around 5:30 p.m.
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3rd Human Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed in Mass. This Year
A Massachusetts man in his 60s has been diagnosed with West Nile virus, health officials said Thursday, becoming the third human case of the year. The man, from Middlesex County, was exposed to the mosquito-borne virus last month. The risk level has not been changed, officials said.
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Cambridge Man Was 1st Mass. Case of West Nile This Year, City Says
A Massachusetts resident has contracted West Nile virus, the Department of Public Health announced Wednesday, marking the first human case of the year. The man, from Middlesex County, is in his 60s, according to health officials. He was taken to the hospital, but his condition wasn’t revealed.
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Mass. Confirms 1st Human Case of West Nile This Year
Health officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in Massachusetts in 2019.
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1st Human Case of West Nile Virus in Mass. Reported in 2019
A Massachusetts resident has contracted West Nile virus, the Department of Public Health announced Wednesday, marking the first human case of the year. The man, from Middlesex County, is in his 60s, according to health officials. He was taken to the hospital, but his condition wasn’t revealed.