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Massachusetts pharmacies now offering COVID vaccine shots
WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts
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September 5, 2025
Changes implemented by Massachusetts officials made it possible to get a COVID vaccine at pharmacies throughout the state, but the tangled web of state and federal policies continues to make parts of the process complicated. As of Friday, CVS said...
Portland restaurant remembers head chef who was killed in Massachusetts
WMTW 8 - Maine
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September 6, 2025
The Grill Room and Bar in Portland is remembering its head chef who was killed two weeks ago in Massachusetts.Declan Perry, 27, of Portland, was pronounced dead on the afternoon of Aug. 23 after his body was found wrapped in blankets and bound...
Massachusetts AG Approves Ballot Petition to End $1.6B Adult-Use Cannabis Market
Cannabis Business Times
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September 5, 2025
No state citizenry has backtracked on cannabis legalization after a licensed and regulated program was implemented, but prohibitionists are hoping to offer Massachusetts voters the opportunity. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrew Joy Campbell...
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Massachusetts
MassLive - Massachusetts
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September 6, 2025
Several counties across Massachusetts are under a severe thunderstorm watch for Saturday. The National Weather Service announced that the watch was put into effect at 1:10 p.m. and will stay until 8 p.m. The following Massachusetts counties are on...
Sharks spotted feasting on basking shark off Massachusetts: ‘Never seen anything like this’
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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September 6, 2025
It’s what sharks dream of: A massive easy meal. Lucky sharks were recently spotted chowing down on a basking shark’s liver off the North Shore, according to a local whale watch. The 7 Seas Whale Watch out of Gloucester came across the feast on...
Massachusetts bucks HHS, issuing its own COVID guidelines
pharmaphorum
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September 5, 2025
Amid national confusion and consternation about recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine guidelines in the United States, Governor Maura Healey has made Massachusetts the first state in the Union to require insurers to cover the vaccine for everyone. In...
Unique Massachusetts Eatery Named Best Mediterranean Restaurant in MA
Live 95.9 - Massachusetts
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September 6, 2025
Massachusetts is well known for its extensive variety of great local restaurants and eateries across the Bay State. No matter what you're craving, it seems like not only is there a spot for it here, but it's a one of the best spots for that...
Massachusetts governor forces health insurance to cover vaccines
United Press International (UPI)
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said Friday that COVID-19 vaccines must be covered by insurance and available in drug stores. File Photo Amanda Sabga/EPA Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Massachusetts is the first state to force health insurance companies to...
Massachusetts Attorney General Certifies Ballot Measures To Recriminalize Recreational Marijuana Sales
Marijuana Moment
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September 5, 2025
The attorney general of Massachusetts has certified and prepared summaries for dozens of proposed 2026 ballot initiatives—including a pair that would roll back adult-use marijuana legalization in the state. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s...
Massachusetts Guard Soldiers Return From NATO Support Mission in Poland
US Army
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September 5, 2025
ZAGAN, Poland - Soldiers of the Massachusetts Army National Guard’s 1060th Transportation Company have returned from a deployment to Poland, where they played a critical role in supporting U.S. military logistics and NATO operations. Their efforts...
Massachusetts lags in housing production despite units added in Healey's term
WGBH - Massachusetts
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September 5, 2025
More than 90,000 housing units have been completed or entered development since Gov. Maura Healey took office, she said Wednesday, chipping away at the state’s estimated need for 220,000 homes by the end of the decade. Of the 90,400 units cited by...
Massachusetts anesthesiologist dies at 77
Becker's ASC Review
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September 5, 2025
Michael Sisson, MD, an anesthesiologist, has died at age 77, according to an obituary published by the Cape Cod Times Sept. 4. Dr. Sisson earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees from Tufts University in Boston. He went on to complete a...
Massachusetts' Most Misspelled Word For 2025 Is...
WUPE - Massachusetts
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September 5, 2025
C'mon, fess up, Massachusetts residents! Just how good or bad a speller are you? It's okay, you can tell me. I promise you that nobody else will know. I was once a pretty good speller. I say "once" because as I got older, some of those skills are...
Letter from Massachusetts, the citadel of American intellectualism
The Standard
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The Welcome Centre at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [XN Iraki, Standard] Kiambu and Massachusetts, United States of America, share something in common—they are home to elite schools. For Kiambu, it’s six of the original 17 national...
Stamford man accused of leading Connecticut and Massachusetts state police on pursuits
News 12 Connecticut
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A Stamford man faces multiple charges after he was involved in a chase with state police on I-84. It happened around 8:10 p.m. Thursday in Vernon. State troopers were informed by state police in Massachusetts that a black Nissan Frontier pickup...
Massachusetts Bar Named Best Hot Wings in the U.S.
Live 95.9 - Massachusetts
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September 4, 2025
Massachusetts residents love football and the season is right around the corner. The season officially kicks off this Thursday, September 5. As fans across the country prep to host football gatherings each week, there's no debate about everyone's...
Massachusetts May Hit Large Fossil Fuel Companies With Big Fines
1420 WBSM - Massachusetts
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September 5, 2025
Several Massachusetts lawmakers believe the giant fossil fuel companies should have known for decades that their products were harming the environment and should face hefty fines to establish a climate change "superfund" to remediate that damage....
New Hampshire Aims To Take Gun Law Dispute With Massachusetts To Supreme Court
Patch
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September 5, 2025
September 5, 2025 New Hampshire and 24 other states want to take Massachusetts to the U.S. Supreme Court in a dispute over gun laws. Earlier this year, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled that firearm restrictions in Massachusetts apply to...
Massachusetts has taken steps to ensure the COVID booster is available to anyone over 5, and will be covered by insurance
The Berkshire Eagle - Massachusetts
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September 5, 2025
STOCKBRIDGE — When the Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative received its latest batch of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, staff were unsure who could receive the shots. Across the country, new restrictions adopted by the federal Centers...
Massachusetts Foster Parents Sue After State Revokes Their Permits for Refusing To ‘Affirm’ Children’s Gender Identities
The New York Sun
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September 5, 2025
Two religious families are suing Massachusetts after it rescinded their licenses to serve as foster parents because they refused to promise to affirm a hypothetical child’s gender identity. The conservative law firm, the Alliance Defending...