The two Worcester beaches will be closed until bacteria levels recede.
MassDEP says sensitive groups should be careful Friday with wildfire smoke clouding the air in western and central Massachusetts.
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Smoke from the 250 forest fires burning across Canada will arrive in Massachusetts on Thursday, according to health officials.
The state found multiple asbestos removal violations at the Union Hill job site. Asbestos is known to cause mesothelioma and other cancers.
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The Worcester Healthy Baby Collaborative presented new data this week on infant deaths, which are still above the state average.
The Worcester-based UMass Chan Medical School campus in Burlington will begin accepting medical students in August 2024.
There are just a handful of vaccine clinics left in March offering gift cards for getting any of the available vaccines.
The nationwide recall covers items sold in multiple stores, including 19 Trader Joe's locations in Massachusetts.
Worcester health officials say the pandemic is now endemic, but are still looking for ways to boost the city's vaccination rates.
High PFAS levels have been detected in fish from 13 water bodies near state parks, prompting warnings for anglers.
The remaining handful of free PCR testing sites in Massachusetts will close down in March.
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There will still be three other weekly vaccine clinics available in Worcester.
More than $2.5 million is available for non-profits focusing on mental health services, food insecurity, and housing.
With coronavirus, RSV and flu at high levels, officials are urging residents to take precautions before the holidays.
A Massachusetts environmental wants Durham School Services to curb emissions in environmental justice neighborhoods.
Soloe Dennis will oversee a regional health department that covers Worcester, Grafton, Millbury, Shrewsbury and West Boylston.
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"Face coverings are also recommended for all residents while indoors and around others," Worcester officials said in a bulletin Monday.
A southern portion of Lake Quinsigamond near Route 20 may contain algae that's harmful to people and pets.
St. Vincent nurses are planning to deliver a petition to CEO Carolyn Jackson on Thursday.
The state Department of Public Health is giving out gift cards to anyone who gets either a booster or a first COVID-19 vaccine dose.
Kam Look foraged the mushrooms in Amherst for a family meal, mistaking them for a type found in Malaysia that are edible.
The new clinic sponsored by AIDS Project Worcester complements vaccine clinics held weekly at the library.
The clinics will also offer the new Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, the fourth type approved for use in the U.S.
The 5-million gallon overflow happened during a long rain event in Worcester.
The number of monkeypox cases in Worcester has tripled over the past two weeks, and officials are debuting a new virus resource.
The product contains an ingredient that may cause liver damage, according to the Cannabis Control Commission.
Special mosquito spraying will take place in the area of Worcester where the mosquitoes were found.
Worcester closed water access, including at John J. Binienda beach, due to harmful cyanobacteria.
“House Democrats will keep fighting for your freedom. This is about people over politics,” said Clark.
Massachusetts has one of the nation’s highest counts of confirmed cases.
Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark votes to codify access to birth control into federal law.
Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark arrested while standing up for reproductive freedom & bodily autonomy in a powerful call to action.
These critical pieces of legislation would federally protect abortion access & the right to travel for those seeking care.