Mass. health officials report more than 27K new COVID-19 cases, 22% positivity rate as death total since start of pandemic tops 20K
Massachusetts health officials on Wednesday reported 27,612 new COVID-19 cases and 54 additional deaths as the statewide positivity rate jumped to 22.06 percent. Wednesday’s caseRead More
Boston’s top prosecutor to be sworn in as US Attorney Monday
BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s top prosecutor is set to be sworn in as the top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, making her the first Black womanRead More
Mass. school districts scrambling to find substitute teachers as COVID-19 causes crippling staff shortages
Some school districts in Massachusetts are scrambling to find substitute teachers as the COVID-19 omicron variant begins to cause crippling staffing shortages. Boston Public SchoolsRead More
1,100 Boston Public Schools teachers, staff call out sick Wednesday as student attendance dips amid COVID-19 surge
About 1,100 Boston Public Schools teachers and staff members called out sick Wednesday on the district’s second day of classes following the holiday break asRead More
Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing climbs to $630M
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing has climbed to $630 million, lottery officials said. The jackpot is the seventh largest in the game’s historyRead More
Boston Public Schools superintendent steps in to teach class amid staffing shortages across district
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius stepped in to teach a classroom full of elementary school students on Wednesday amid staffing shortages across the districtRead More
‘It’s against science’: Protesters gather in Boston to rally against Mayor Wu’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Groups of protesters gathered in Boston on Wednesday to rally against Mayor Michelle Wu’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for indoor spaces within the city. Wu announcedRead More
Mass. House mourns passing of former Minority Leader Fran Marini
Former House Minority Leader Fran Marini died on Sunday and was remembered during Wednesday’s opening gathering of the House for the 2022 session. He wasRead More
Customers line up outside Boston’s first Chick-fil-A for grand opening
Chick-fil-A’s first Boston location officially opened Wednesday. People lined up in the cold outside of the restaurant at 569 Boylston St. in Copley Square asRead More
Boston Public Schools superintendent teaching 4th grade amid staffing shortage
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius returned to the classroom Wednesday to teach fourth grade amid a staffing shortage. In a tweet, Cassellius said sheRead More