By Katie Lannan State House News Service The federal government plans to begin making COVID-19 booster shots available next month to adults who have already received both doses of a Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, an announcement Gov. Charlie Baker indicated came without advance guidance for states. Baker said plans for …

Legislation relies on $5 billion surplus; includes $1 billion for unemployment relief and proposal to support local nonprofits. BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today filed a final Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) supplemental budget proposal that aims to improve Massachusetts’ economic competitiveness as the Commonwealth continues to recover from the COVID-19 …

Around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, police said a 5-year-old boy was playing in a backyard sandbox in Arlington when a coyote approached him. As the child turned to run away, the coyote lunged and attacked him, biting him in the leg. Residents in the city of 42,000 were not that …

“A person I formerly rented from asked me for my current address recently. This person rented me a space in their house that was the first place I had to actually call home when I had to leave my house after I got divorced. I paid a completely fair amount …

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the United States, today announced it has successfully launched a pilot program selling its premium-quality cannabis clones at its Northampton, MA dispensary, in accordance with state law. This marks a significant first-to-market entry for the Company, …

New Bedford police detectives assigned to the Narcotics and Gang Units have arrested a 14-year-old juvenile on gun charges. On August 13th, detectives received information that a juvenile was in possession of a .22 caliber handgun around Temple Landing. Upon observing this male at the Chancery St./Middle St. intersection, detectives …

The U.S. Coast Guard Northeast and Air Station Cape Cod started a search on Monday for a man that went overboard 60NM southeast of Nantucket. The man, reportedly not wearing a life jacket, went aboard the F/V Blue Wave out of New Bedford. After searching for 1,444 square nautical miles …

On Wednesday, August 18th at 11am, the New Bedford Free Public Library’s main branch at 613 Pleasant Street will host Boston Bruins mascot Blades and Massachusetts First Lady Lauren Baker for a celebration of summer reading. The Boston Bruins have teamed up with libraries across the Commonwealth to encourage kids …

In a letter dated August 16, Superintendent Thomas Anderson has notified New Bedford Public Schools Students, Parents/Guardians, and Staff that “Effective August 25, 2021, all students, staff, and visitors—regardless of vaccination status—must wear masks indoors while in any New Bedford Public Schools’ facility.” The letter goes on to list areas …

“As wildland fires burn across the Northwest and North Rocky Mountain Regions of the Nation, the Baker-Polito Administration is sending a crew of 20 firefighters to West Montana and Northern Idaho to provide their expertise and assistance in the battle against the fires affecting the region. The crew, made up …