Coronavirus

COVID-19 has changed how we live but it doesn’t have to affect our happiness. Take that from Dr. Laurie Santos, New Bedford High School graduate (Class of ’93) and Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Even before COVID-19, many people were not living their happiest …

Michael P. Norton State House News Service More than a third of Massachusetts adults would be unlikely to get the vaccine for COVID-19, according to new poll results, with adults who feel that way citing a lack of trust in the approval process and concerns about side effects. The Western …

FAIRHAVEN ALERT: Fairhaven Firefighters will be conducting FREE COVID testing on November 28th, for Fairhaven Residents. The testing will be done at the Fairhaven Recreation Center (227 Huttleston Ave) from 9am to 12pm. No appointment is needed. Visit Fairhaven-ma.gov for more information.

A message from Chief Kevin Gallagher: “We just completed a six-hour Covid testing clinic which, for the first time, utilized rapid tests. A total of 530 Acushnet residents participated. A total of 15 new cases in Acushnet were identified. “Those who tested positive received a call from me informing them …

The New Bedford Health Department has issued fines to six New Bedford businesses for failure to comply with the City’s COVID-19 regulations and protections for residents. Whiskey Lounge at 1669 Acushnet Avenue, and Sebastian’s at 110 County Street, were each fined $300 for failure to comply with mask-wearing regulations. Legends …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service In a sign of the power of the second COVID-19 surge that has been underway, Massachusetts jumped from 150,000 cumulative cases to 200,000 in just 25 days. Getting from 100,000 to 150,000, by comparison, took from June 1 until Oct. 28, a stretch of …

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has created a year like no other in recent memory. We’ve heard stories about wildfires in Australia and California, murder hornets, deaths of George Floyd and subsequent riots, protests, and unrest, locust plague in Kenya, economic hit, loss of jobs, closing of businesses, the loss of …

In an effort to stay ahead of rising cases of COVID-19 expected after travel due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the City of New Bedford will prohibit bar area seating over the long holiday weekend. Bar seating will pause from Wednesday, November 25 through Sunday, November 29, as travel is expected …

With the support of the Board of Selectmen, we will be holding a RAPID TESTING CLINIC on Wednesday, November 25th from 1pm – 7pm at the parking lot between the schools. This test will tell you in 15 minutes if you are COVID positive. If you are, stay away from …

By Katie Lannan State House News Service An estimated 33 more people died from opioid overdoses in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period last year, new Department of Public Health data show. The 1,517 confirmed and estimated opioid-related overdose deaths through September represent a 2 …