Massachusetts Legislature Passes $4 Billion Spending Bill, Including Essential Worker Bonuses Of Up...

CBS Boston (News) 12/3 9:31A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) The Massachusetts Senate on Friday followed the lead of the House and unanimously passed a $4 billion spending bill that includes half a billion dollars for essential worker bonuses . The spending package, funded by the American...

Marty Walsh: ‘I Haven’t Really Thought Much’ About Running For Massachusetts Governor

CBS Boston (News) 12/3 5:23A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has only been Labor Secretary in President Joe Biden s administration for a few months, but there s already speculation about a possible homecoming. With Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announcing he...

Cambridge to Launch Curbside Textiles Collection Beginning December 7, 2021

AmericanTowns.com (Cambridge) 12/2 6:00P

Cambridge, MA -- The City of Cambridge announced today that it will be launching free curbside collection of clothing and textiles for reuse and

Omicron mutations are a 'worst-case scenario' says Moderna president

WCVB.com (News South of Boston) 12/2 3:50P

Dr. Stephen Hoge, the president of Cambridge-based Moderna, told ABC News the company is beginning work on a new vaccine.

As COVID Cases Rise In Massachusetts, Hospitalizations And Deaths Are Down from Last Year

CBS Boston (News) 12/2 11:22A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) Anxiety over rising COVID-19 numbers had the Cambridge Health Alliance vaccination clinic in Somerville packed Thursday. “Now another new prominent variant,” said Joe Mello, who got a booster. This week’s COVID case numbers in...

Massachusetts Legislature To Vote On $4 Billion Spending Package, Including Bonuses For Essential...

CBS Boston (News) 12/2 5:14A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) Massachusetts lawmakers are voting on a $4 billion spending package this week that includes premium pay bonuses of up to $2,000 for essential employees who worked in-person during the COVID state of emergency. House Speaker Ron...

4 Democrats, One Republican Have Announced Candidacy For Massachusetts Governor In 2022

CBS Boston (News) 12/1 10:23A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) It s a big moment in Massachusetts politics with Governor Baker deciding not to seek re-election. Four democrats and one republican have already announced their candidacy for the corner office. I would have welcomed a debate with...

Keller @ Large: With Charlie Baker Out, Would Marty Walsh Make A Run For Massachusetts Governor?

CBS Boston (News) 12/1 6:13A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) Charlie, we hardly knew ye. OK, we actually got to know Gov. Baker fairly well these past seven years, well enough to know that he’s a family man whose family has been under a lot of stress (not to mention his own agita governing...

Charlie Baker Will Not Run For Third Term As Massachusetts Governor

CBS Boston (News) 12/1 3:09A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) Charlie Baker will not run for a third term as Massachusetts Governor in 2022, WBZ-TV s Jon Keller has confirmed. Lt. Governor Karyn Polito will also not be running for re-election or for governor, according to Keller. After several...

Keller @ Large: A Deep Dive Into How Mass. Lawmakers Want To Spend Federal COVID Relief

CBS Boston (News) 11/30 11:28A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) Help is here, said President Joe Biden back in March as he celebrated the approval of billions in aid to states to help repair the pandemic s social and economic damage. But it took the Massachusetts House and Senate months to come...

Cambridge Health Alliance Won’t Take Vaccine Walk-Ins In Somerville Due To ‘Unprecedented Volume’

CBS Boston (News) 11/30 4:46A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

CAMBRIDGE (CBS) The Cambridge Health Alliance will not be taking vaccine walk-ins at their Somerville vaccine center for the rest of the week. The health system has multiple locations in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville. The move comes after the...

Omicron strain of COVID-19 pushing thousands to get vaccinated

WCVB.com (Politics) 11/29 10:52P

The Cambridge Health Alliance had recently been hosting a walk-in vaccination clinic, however demand has soared so much, it's now by appointment only.

Local Researchers Test COVID Samples To Determine Prevalence Of Omicron Variant In Massachusetts

CBS Boston (News) 11/29 11:41A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) Since Massachusetts is a hub for medical research, much of the surveillance around the COVID-19 Omicron variant is happening in the Boston area. “I’d expect to see some info from labs over the next week or two,” said Dr. Paul Sax,...

Latest COVID Travel Ban To South Africa Interrupts Christmas Plans For Some Families

CBS Boston (News) 11/29 11:38A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

CAMBRIDGE (CBS) – Boston’s South African community is bracing for another isolating holiday season as the country halts flights coming from eight African countries. It’s been two long years since Siphokazi Mangcu has seen her family in South...

CPD s Secret Santa for Seniors Gift Drive is Back for Its 15th Year; Shop Online & Support Seniors...

AmericanTowns.com (Cambridge) 11/28 6:00P

CAMBRIDGE, MA This year marks a special milestone for the Cambridge Police Department s Secret Santa for Seniors program. Now in its