Baker: 6 mass vaccination sites to begin offering walk-in appointments next week

Six of Massachusetts’ seven mass vaccination sites will begin offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccine appointments next week, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday. Any resident who wantsRead More

Former North Shore pizzeria owner accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $660K in PPP loans to buy alpaca farm

A former North Shore pizzeria owner was arrested Tuesday for allegedly obtaining more than $660,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loan funds and using that moneyRead More

4 mass vaccination sites to close in June as state adjusts vaccine distribution strategy

Four of Massachusetts’ seven mass vaccination sites will close by the end of June as the state pivots to a more targeted vaccine distribution strategyRead More

Baker: State will ‘take a look’ at moving up full reopening date if people keep doing ‘right things’

Boston officials plan to run roughly three weeks behind the state’s reopening schedule, and that’s no concern for Gov. Charlie Baker. While defending his administration’sRead More

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Baker relaxes outdoor mask mandate, announces timeline for lifting remaining COVID-19 restrictions

Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced relaxed outdoor mask guidance and said that Massachusetts will transition to Phase 4, Step 2 of its reopening planRead More

Mass. city requiring weekly COVID-19 testing for high school students involved in extracurricular activities

One Massachusetts superintendent is requiring weekly COVID-19 testing for all high school students who take part in extracurricular activities. Students in athletics, drama club, andRead More

Baker announces new road safety proposals that include cracking down on driving without a seat belt

In effort to improve road safety in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday filed legislation that would crack down on motorists who don’t wear aRead More

Police: Man arrested after head-butting staffers at Southie restaurant, fleeing crash with trash bags full of marijuana

A Fall River man accused of violently attacking staffers at a restaurant in South Boston on Thursday night before fleeing the scene was arrested afterRead More

Baker: Massachusetts has lowest COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy rate in America

Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday highlighted data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that shows Massachusetts has the lowest COVID-19 hesitancy rate inRead More

Revere working to get at least 70 percent of residents vaccinated by Fourth of July

Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and the Revere Board of Health are rolling out a campaign to get at least 70 percent of residents vaccinated againstRead More