Cambridge-based biomedical research center providing COVID tests to more than 100 universities
Local schools are ramping up testing measures and taking extra precautions as college students return to campus for the fall semester. Lab technicians are workingRead More
Boylston Street bar Lir announces closure
Another prominent bar in the Back Bay has announced it is closing. Lir on Bolyston Street is closing its doors for good after being inRead More
Health officials announce 393 new coronavirus cases and 17 deaths, bringing confirmed death toll to 8,870 in Mass.
BOSTON (WHDH) – The Department of Public Health reported 393 newly confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday. A total of 119,819 cases have been reported soRead More
New list ranks best public high schools in Greater Boston area
(WHDH) — Boston Magazine has released its list of best public high schools in the Greater Boston area as students prepare to begin the newRead More
Medford police investigating string of home break-ins
Police in Medford are investigating a recent string of house break-ins in which the suspect gained entry by climbing through second-floor windows, officials said. TheRead More
Baker: Mass. ramping up efforts to reverse ‘dangerously high’ COVID-19 transmission rates in 5 communities
Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday announced that Massachusetts will be ramping up its efforts to reverse “dangerously high” COVID-19 transmission rates in five communities. “TheRead More
Healey asks court to immediately halt ‘illegal’ USPS service changes
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Thursday that she has joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a preliminary injunction seeking an immediate halt toRead More
Boston arts organizations get grants to help with reopening
BOSTON (AP) — Nearly 150 Boston arts and cultural organizations are sharing in $815,000 worth of grants from the city’s Arts and Culture COVID-19 Fund,Read More
Definition change decreases COVID-19 death count in Mass.
The Department of Public Health explained the reporting change that resulted in a drop in the official state count of COVID-19 deaths by pointing toRead More
‘Breakthrough’ treatment funded in part by Ice Bucket Challenge may help slow ALS
A new treatment that researchers have labeled as a breakthrough may slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, according to a recent studyRead More