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Expecting a rise in COVID-19 cases this fall, Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday that Massachusetts is prepared for the next stage of the months-long fight against coronavirus. Baker said he did not think a second surge of the virus had arrived in the Bay State at this point, though daily COVID-19 case counts, rolling average positive test rates and hospitalization…

Acknowledging an anticipated rise in coronavirus cases in the coming months, Gov. Charlie Baker emphasized that the state is more prepared to handle it on Tuesday.

As the flu season approaches, coronavirus cases are once again on the rise in Massachusetts. In recent days, there has been an uptick in the daily reported cases. Over the weekend alone, more than 1,100 COVID-19 cases were reported, including 515 on Saturday and another 594 on Sunday. That brings the state’s cumulative caseload to 128,426. The state Department of…

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said he’s holding out hope that students can return to class on schedule this fall, even though the city is nearing Massachusetts’ highest risk zone for coronavirus.

Massachusetts reported 10 new coronavirus deaths on Monday along with an additional 165 confirmed cases. Three hundred and seventy five people remain hospitalized with COVID-19, 64 in intensive care units. State officials had reported 290 confirmed new cases on Saturday, some of which were based on older tests, and 353 more on Sunday. Those numbers are still nowhere near the…

Key data points indicating the state of the COVID-19 outbreak continued to creep upward over the weekend in Massachusetts, moving slowly in a direction indicating greater spread of the highly infectious virus. State officials reported 290 confirmed new cases on Saturday, some of which were based on older tests, and 353 more on Sunday. Those numbers are still nowhere near…

Governor Charlie Baker said that lapses in judgment are contributing to “a slight but important rise” in coronavirus cases in Massachusetts.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is urging people to take coronavirus precautions over the July 4 weekend as the city cracks down on illegal fireworks that he said is traumatizing residents. “They remain in place for very good reason -they’re proven by scientific studies to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. We are seeing in other parts of the country what’s...

Boston officials are warning people that they will be on high alert for illegal fireworks during the Fourth of Jul,y weekend.

Mayor Walsh encourages Boston residents to social distance during July 4 weekend.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday announced Dr. Karilyn Crockett as the City’s new Chief of Equity to create equity and inclusion.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announces Dr. Karilyn Crockett as the new Chief of Equity in Boston during a COVID-19 briefing.

As other states across the country contend with new coronavirus spikes, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh both warned Friday against relaxing safety precautions for fear that a second surge could happen here as well. “In seven days, if you look at a map of the country, Texas, Florida, Arizona and southern California are seeing large spikes,”…

Florida, Texas and California have seen an explosion in new cases over the past few days, breaking daily records in new cases reported by state. The first coronavirus task force briefing in nearly two months resumes this afternoon.

Mayor Marty Walsh went over how the second phase of reopening the city will look, and provided testing updates.

Clear the Shelters, the third annual pet adoption drive sponsored by the NBC- and Telemundo-owned television stations, culminated Saturday with more than 900 shelters participating in 76 communities across the country. More than 60,000 animals have found homes since this year’s event was launched in the last month. More than 20,000 adoptions were made on Saturday alone. To encourage families...

Police in Manchester, New Hampshire are beefing up patrols in the wake of an alarming uptick in violent crimes in the last three weeks. “When we see this kind of an uptick we’re obviously going to adjust,” said Chief Carlo Capano.

A series of unrelated opioid overdoses across Plymouth County over the last week, half of which turned deadly, has rattled law enforcement and spurred calls for greater public awareness to combat the growing epidemic. Ten people have overdosed since June 29, and five of them died. The overdoses, which appear to be unrelated, happened in Plymouth, Carver and Wareham, officials said.

A series of unrelated opioid overdoses across Plymouth County over the last week, half of which turned deadly, has rattled law enforcement and spurred calls for greater public awareness to combat the growing epidemic. Ten people have overdosed since June 29, and five of them died. The overdoses, which appear to be unrelated, happened in Plymouth, Carver and Wareham, officials said.

There’s no shortage of speculation about what Rob Gronkowski will do now that he says he’s retired from the NFL.