State Prepares For Children’s COVID-19 Vaccine

Outreach to schools, pediatricians and families is an early step the state is taking to prepare to vaccinate the more than 880,000 Massachusetts children in line to become eligible for...

Air Quality Alert In Massachusetts As Wildfire Smoke Blows Through

The smoke is thicker than it was last week — it's likely that you could even detect the scent of burning wood.

Tom Payzant, Former Boston Superintendent And Education Equity Advocate, Dies

Payzant lead the Boston Public Schools from 1995 - 2006, and was recognized for his role in helping to reduce the student achievement gap.

Chelsea Public Schools Install White Roofs To Reduce Heat

Chelsea is installing white roofs on public school buildings to reduce the heat the buildings absorb. Temperatures in Chelsea are hotter than in surrounding areas because of urban density and...

Baker Administration Pushes Legislature For Climate Resiliency Funds

Energy Secretary Kathleen Theoharides asked senators for federal funds for infrastructure and ecological restoration to prepare Massachusetts for climate change.

Smashed I-93 Overpass Could Cost $1 Million To Fix

Threatened Frogs Get A New Home In Mass. And Another Shot At Survival

A re-population program for threatened eastern spadefoots has spawned breeding adults in the Southwick Wildlife Management Area

Provincetown Approves Indoor Mask Mandate To Stem Spread

The boards had approved an indoor mask advisory last week, but it had not adequately succeeded in slowing the spread.

Janey Launches Pilot Program To Make One Of The T's Bus Routes Free

The city and the T have spent months working out details to make the 28 bus route free. It runs between Roxbury and Mattapan.

White House Has Right Whale Conservation Rule Proposal For Review

The government has said the rules will focus on reducing the number of vertical ropes in the water. They’re also expected to modify restricted areas of ocean.

Traffic Snarled After Overpass Debris Falls Onto I-90

Multiple lanes of Interstate 90 eastbound have been shut down in Charlton, according to Massachusetts State Police.

Integrating New Additions Is Patriots' Top Training Camp Priority

After a season complicated by COVID-19 and injuries, New England Patriots training camp kicks off Wednesday, July 28, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

Groups Urge Maine To Protect Last Wild Atlantic Salmon In U.S.

A new push to protect the final remaining wild Atlantic salmon in the U.S. is unlikely to land the fish on a key state endangered list.

More Communities Recommend Masks Amid Rise In COVID-19 Cases

Cambridge and Nantucket are joining Provincetown as the latest Massachusetts communities to recommend donning face masks indoors again as new outbreaks of COVID-19 are emerging in the Bay State.

Officials Warn Of Fish Kill, Strange Odors In Charles River

Boston-area officials are recommending no swimming, boating and fishing on parts of the Charles River while officials investigate abnormal odors, dead fish and an oil sheen.