Local News
Can You Mix And Match COVID Vaccine Booster Shots? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your QuestionsDr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
Retired Hudson, New Hampshire, Police Sgt. Donna Briggs Killed By Hit And Run DriverA retired police officer was killed by a hit and run driver in New Hampshire and investigators are looking for help finding the person responsible.
Woman Wanted For Stabbing Worker Several Times Outside Morton Hospital In TauntonTaunton Police are looking for help tracking down a woman who stabbed a worker outside a hospital.
Massachusetts State Police Union Asks Judge To Delay Vaccine Mandate For TroopersThe Massachusetts State Police union asked a judge Wednesday to put a hold on Governor Charlie Baker’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troopers.
Massachusetts Reports 1,821 New COVID-19 Cases, 24 Additional DeathsAs of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.14%.
Taunton's Bristol-Plymouth High School Shuts Down Football Teams After COVID SpikeTeam activities will be closed until Sept. 27 unless more COVID cases are reported.
TD Garden Requiring Vaccination Or Negative COVID Test For Bruins, Celtics Games And ConcertsFans attending Bruins and Celtics games in the upcoming season will need to be vaccinated or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test.
Dog Found Tied Up, Abandoned In Everett ParkThe animal control officer in Everett is trying to find information about a dog that was found tied up and left in a park.
Dierks Bentley Cancels Mansfield Concert Due To COVID In Touring PartyCountry music star Dierks Bentley canceled a concert scheduled for this weekend at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield.
Zoo New England Starts Vaccinating Animals Against COVIDMost humans in Massachusetts are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Now, it's the zoo animals' turn to get the shot.
Haverhill Water Department Worker Rescued After Trench CollapseA Water Department employee was trapped up to his waist following a trench collapse in Haverhill on Wednesday.
Government Sues To Stop American Airlines, JetBlue From Coordinating Northeast FlightsGovernment lawyers say the deal between the two airlines will reduce competition in New York and Boston and lead to higher fares.
WBZ Video Updates
Can You Mix And Match COVID Vaccine Booster Shots? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your QuestionsDr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
Retired Hudson, New Hampshire, Police Sgt. Donna Briggs Killed By Hit And Run DriverWBZ-TV's Beth Germano reports.
Taunton's Bristol-Plymouth High School Shuts Down Football Teams After COVID SpikeFootball teams will be closed down for one week.
I-Team Investigations
I-Team: Hopkinton Drug Advertises Supply Of Ivermectin, Despite Ineffectiveness Against COVIDThe CDC said prescriptions for Ivermectin, which is used to treat parasites, have skyrocketed with people using the medication for COVID-19.
I-Team: COVID Patient Unable To Get Monoclonal Antibody Treatment At 2 HospitalsA woman says even though she had serious risk factors, she was not able to get monoclonal antibody treatment at South Shore Hospital or Mass. General.
I-Team: Day Care Center Under Investigation After Video Appears To Show Worker Shaking ToddlerA day care center in Boston is under investigation by two state agencies as the result of a WBZ-TV I-Team investigation.
Health
Can You Mix And Match COVID Vaccine Booster Shots? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your QuestionsDr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
Topsfield Fair To Require Masks IndoorsVisitors to the Topsfield Fair will be required to wear masks while inside any buildings on the fairgrounds.
Coronavirus In Massachusetts: Today's DevelopmentsThe latest developments concerning coronavirus in Massachusetts, updated throughout the day.
Politics
Massachusetts State House Still Closed Because Some Representatives Won't Get VaccinatedMany municipal offices across Massachusetts are open for business, the Delta COVID variant notwithstanding. But not the State House, which has been closed to the public since the pandemic’s early days.
Keller @ Large: Mayoral Candidate Michelle Wu Says Boston 'Can't Afford To Just Nibble Around The Edges Of The Status Quo'Boston City Councilor at Large Michelle Wu will face off against fellow Boston City Councilor at Large Annissa Essaibi George in the mayoral election.
City Councilors Wu, Essaibi George Head Into Historic Race For Mayor of BostonIt will be the first time a woman of color will be elected to be mayor of Boston.
Education
MCAS Results From 2021 Spring Exam Show Expected Pandemic-Related Drops In Math And English ScoresMCAS results from the 2021 spring exam were released Tuesday and they show an expected learning gap due to the disruption from the pandemic.
Parents Call For Remote Learning Option For Mass. Students Not Yet Eligible To Be VaccinatedA group of parents in Massachusetts says students who can't be vaccinated should be able to learn remotely if they choose.
MCAS Would Be Scrapped As Graduation Requirement Under Proposed BillDuring a virtual hearing on Monday, Massachusetts lawmakers will hear arguments over a bill that would scrap MCAS exams as a graduation requirement.
Business
Government Sues To Stop American Airlines, JetBlue From Coordinating Northeast FlightsGovernment lawyers say the deal between the two airlines will reduce competition in New York and Boston and lead to higher fares.
McDonald's Begins Phasing Out Plastic Toys In Happy MealsMcDonald's plans to "drastically" reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025.
Fourth Stimulus Check: Will Americans Get Another Relief Payment?A spike in COVID cases is still preventing the ongoing economic recovery from reaching millions of Americans, though a fourth stimulus check could help.
Consumer
Girl Scouts Add New Brownie-Inspired Cookie Called Adventurefuls For 2022Adventurefuls are a Brownie-inspired cookie filled with caramel-flavored crème and a hint of sea salt.
Frozen Shrimp Recall Expanded Following Reported Salmonella CasesAvanti Frozen Foods has expanded a nationwide recall of their frozen shrimp products due to salmonella risks.
Longtime Watertown Grocery Store Russo's To Close This FallAfter more than a century, a beloved Watertown grocery store is closing.
Entertainment
Netflix Buys Rights To Roald Dahl's Beloved Children's StoriesNetflix says it has acquired the rights to Roald Dahl's stories and plans to create a "unique universe" of products based on them.
Julianne Nicholson, Medford Native, Wins Supporting Actress Emmy For 'Mare Of Easttown'Julianne Nicholson, a native of Medford, won her first Emmy award Sunday night.
To Do List: Oktoberfest, Live Music, Fireworks, And Family FunThis weekend you can have family fun at an outdoor festival, celebrate an early Oktoberfest, or get in an outdoor workout.