Local News
Boston Marathon Runner, Children's Hospital Patient Partner Build Special BondFor Taylor Chin and Ben Westlake, the relationship has grown beyond the race.
NH Youth Baseball Team Forced To Cancel Trip To Cooperstown Over COVID Vaccine RequirementCooperstown Dreams Park is requiring everyone over the age of 12 to be vaccinated and they have to prove it to get in.
Governor Says J & J Pause Will Not Significantly Impact Massachusetts Vaccination Schedule“I would take the J & J if it had been available. I’d still take it," Governor Charlie Baker said Wednesday.
Keller @ Large: How Madoff's Fraud Was A Harbinger Of Future Scams, ConspiraciesFor decades, no one pushed back on Bernie Madoff’s lies and fraud. After all, he was a distinguished Wall Street figure, head of the NASDAQ at one point.
I Got The J&J Vaccine; Should I Be Worried? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your QuestionsDr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
CDC Panel Decides To Leave Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine Suspension In Place A CDC advisory committee has decided to keep the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in place.
Massachusetts Reports 2,004 New COVID Cases, 14 Additional DeathsAs of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.39%.
Lynn Tax Business Fined $136,000 For Prohibiting Employees And Customers From Wearing MasksThe owner of a Lynn tax company is facing more than $135,000 in fines after she prohibited employees and customers from wearing masks.
UMass To Freeze In-State Tuition For Second Straight YearUMass won't increase tuition for Massachusetts students in the 2021-2022 academic year.
Snow Coming To Western Massachusetts, Up To 6 Inches Early FridayThe highest peaks of the Berkshires into the Green and White Mountains could get six inches of snow early Friday.
4 Massachusetts Chocolate Shops Named Among The Country’s BestFood and Wine magazine highlighted the 50 best chocolate makers in America, and four Bay State shops made the cut.
Boston Public Library To Eliminate Late Fines For EveryoneActing Boston Mayor Kim Janey announced Wednesday that late fines will be permanently removed July 1.
WBZ Video Updates
Lynn Tax Business Fined $136,000 For Prohibiting Employees And Customers From Wearing MasksThe company has 15 days to appeal.
WBZ Evening Forecast For April 14, 2021Eric Fisher has your latest weather forecast.
Boston Marathon Runner, Children's Hospital Patient Partner Build Special BondFor Taylor Chin and Ben Westlake, the relationship has grown beyond the race. WBZ-TV's Kate Merrill reports.
I-Team Investigations
I-Team: Revere Residents Upset Over New Parking Meters, Lack Of OutreachRevere residents say they had no idea the state was planning to charge for parking.
'Not A Simple Solution': Controversial Vaccine Passports In DevelopmentSome say the key to international travel and getting back to normal could be a vaccine credential or passport to prove COVID-19 immunity.
Systemic Failure Complicated By Pandemic Led To Fall River Teen's Death, Report FindsFourteen-year-old David Almond’s death at the hands of his father and girlfriend was preventable, according to a state report.
Health
CDC Panel Decides To Leave Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine Suspension In Place A CDC advisory committee has decided to keep the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in place.
How Long After COVID Recovery Should I Get Vaccine? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your QuestionsDr. Mallika Marshall says you should definitely get vaccinated within 90 days of having COVID-19.
'It May Take Several Weeks' For Newly Eligible Massachusetts Residents To Book COVID Vaccine Appointment, Baker SaysIt's not going to be easy for 1.7 million newly eligible individuals to find an appointment right away, Gov. Charlie Baker warned.
Politics
Keller @ Large: How Madoff's Fraud Was A Harbinger Of Future Scams, ConspiraciesFor decades, no one pushed back on Bernie Madoff’s lies and fraud. After all, he was a distinguished Wall Street figure, head of the NASDAQ at one point.
Keller @ Large: Governors Charlie Baker, Chris Sununu Targeted By EMILY's ListEMILY's List is gearing up for next year’s elections by targeting Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts and Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire.
Keller @ Large: Kim Janey Has Huge Advantage In Boston Mayor's RaceWBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller says Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey has a huge edge over the other 5 candidates in the field.
Education
UMass To Freeze In-State Tuition For Second Straight YearUMass won't increase tuition for Massachusetts students in the 2021-2022 academic year.
No School In Hamilton-Wenham After Staff Gets Second COVID VaccineThere's no school Monday in the Hamilton-Wenham district after a "significant number" of staff got their second COVID vaccinations Sunday.
Holy Cross Suspending In-Person Activities Because Of Surge In COVID CasesHoly Cross in Worcester is suspending all in-person classes, gatherings and sports because of a surge in coronavirus cases.
Business
'Plus-Up' Stimulus Checks Going Out To Those Who Were UnderpaidMillions of Americans could soon be receiving an unexpected extra stimulus check.
'Year Of Transition': Suit Shops Say Work Wardrobe Will Now Reflect Hybrid ModelFancy suits, shoes and ties normally keep retailers busy year-round, but this was no normal year.
New ArcLight Cinemas At Hub On Causeway Will Stay Closed For GoodA downtown Boston movie theater that opened just months before the coronavirus pandemic took hold has apparently closed for good.
Consumer
Ground Turkey Sold At Wegmans, Stop & Shop And Hannaford Linked To Salmonella OutbreakThere's a new USDA alert over ground turkey that may be in your freezer.
BJ's Wholesale CEO Lee Delaney Dies Unexpectedly At 49Lee Delaney, president and CEO of BJ's Wholesale Club, died unexpectedly, the company said.
Unopened Super Mario Bros. Game From 1986 Sells For $660,000An unopened copy of Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. that was bought in 1986 and then forgotten about in a desk drawer has sold at auction for $660,000.
Entertainment
Eric Church Announces Indoor New Hampshire Concert As Part Of 'Gather Again Tour'Eric Church became one of the first artists to announce a large-scale indoor tour stop in New England since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aaron Rodgers Ready For 'Dream Job' Of Guest Hosting 'Jeopardy!'Another celebrity will take over as guest host on "Jeopardy!" starting Monday - and this time it's Aaron Rodgers, Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the Green Bay Packers.
Basquiat Exhibit At MFA First Of Its KindThe lower level of the Museum of Fine Arts has been transformed to resemble a New York City subway in the 1980s.