Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George announces run for mayor
Boston City Councilor At-Large Annissa Essaibi George announced her campaign for mayor on Thursday. The former Boston Public Schools teacher at East Boston High madeRead More
Boston University pauses athletic programs due to rise in positive COVID-19 tests
All varsity sports at Boston University will be paused until at least next week and games scheduled for this weekend are postponed, officials announced Wednesday. Team practices andRead More
Frustrated Mass. seniors struggling to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Booking an appointment online to receive a coronavirus vaccine in Massachusetts has proven frustrating for many senior residents and their loved ones. RELATED: Where can youRead More
‘Only the tip of the iceberg’: State lawmakers say more needs to be done to help seniors sign up for vaccines
As Massachusetts senior residents are being met with roadblocks in their rush to register for a vaccine, state and local lawmakers are voicing their concernsRead More
Ex-Rep. Kennedy launches group targeting ‘unwinnable’ races
BOSTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III says he has no plans to run for office again anytime soon and has instead launchedRead More
Mass. health officials announce 3,022 new COVID-19 cases, 83 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 4.7 percent
BOSTON (WHDH) – The Department of Public Health reported 3,022 newly confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday. RELATED: Baker urges family, friends of seniors to assist withRead More
‘I have no idea’: Frustrated Mass. seniors struggling to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine
Massachusetts on Wednesday started allowing residents 75 years of age and older to book appointments online for the COVID-19 vaccine but many people have beenRead More
National Grid requests increase in gas prices for repairs
BOSTON (AP) — National Grid is seeking to raise rates for gas customers it serves in Massachusetts to invest in infrastructure repair. The utility’s gasRead More
Bill would penalize those who press others to die by suicide
BOSTON (AP) — A bill filed at the Massachusetts Statehouse would set new penalties for those who encourage others to die by suicide. The billRead More
Police investigating stabbing at Boston MBTA station that left man injured
Police are investigating a stabbing at an MBTA station in Boston that a left a man injured on Wednesday, officials said. Officers responding to aRead More