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Sapporo election could restart bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
By Stephen Wade And Yuri Kageyama Apr. 06, 2023 01:57 AM EDT
Massachusetts hospital makes new offer to striking nurses
Jun. 28, 2021 09:34 AM EDT
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Management at a Massachusetts hospital where nurses have been on strike for nearly four months made a new offer over the weekend in an...
Editorial Roundup: New England
By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2021 03:45 PM EDT
Hearst Connecticut Media. June 23, 2021.
Editorial: Police accountability demands transparency
The powers granted to...
Massachusetts Roman Catholics called back to Mass
Jun. 09, 2021 02:45 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Roman Catholics across Massachusetts are being called back to Sunday Mass.
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of the Archdiocese of...
Worcester Red Sox to offer vaccines at this week's games
Jun. 01, 2021 02:40 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The Worcester Red Sox will make coronavirus vaccines available to their fans during this week's homestand, the team announced Tuesday.
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JetBlue to resume flights from Worcester to JFK, Florida
May. 26, 2021 04:08 PM EDT
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — JetBlue is restarting service between Worcester Regional Airport and New York City and Florida later this year, officials announced...
Massachusetts schools step up efforts to vaccinate students
May. 19, 2021 11:06 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts school districts are stepping up their efforts to vaccinate eligible students before the end of the school year.
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Kids ages 12 through 15 can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine
By Steve Leblanc May. 13, 2021 01:46 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Children ages 12 through 15 were set to begin receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shots in Massachusetts on Thursday.
The state...
Hospital to hire permanent replacements for striking nurses
May. 13, 2021 08:58 AM EDT
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts hospital where nurses have been on strike for more than two months has started the process of hiring permanent...
State expands walk-up COVID-19 shots; field hospital closing
May. 05, 2021 11:06 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts will begin expanding walk-up COVID-19 vaccination opportunities as it tries to make it easier for residents to protect themselves...
State to close 4 vaccination sites for more focused approach
By Mark Pratt May. 03, 2021 12:03 PM EDT
Becker College laying off 329 as it prepares to close
May. 02, 2021 09:14 AM EDT
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The Worcester-based Becker College is planning to lay off 329 employees when it closes at the end of the academic year.
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Striking nurses, management to resume negotiations
Apr. 26, 2021 09:23 AM EDT
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Nurses and management at a Massachusetts hospital are scheduled to head back to the negotiating table on Monday in an effort to end a...
Massachusetts praised for efforts to ramp up vaccine shots
Apr. 23, 2021 01:35 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts was one of several states to receive a shout-out from the White House for its efforts to vaccinate as much of the adult population...
New Hampshire governor gets vaccine, gives thumbs-up
By The Associated Press Apr. 10, 2021 11:58 AM EDT
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu received his COVID-19 vaccine Saturday at the state's mass vaccination site at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon.
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Editorial Roundup: New England
By The Associated Press Apr. 09, 2021 02:33 PM EDT
Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board. April 8, 2021.
Editorial: CT must catch up with times on voting
There shouldn...
Becker College, citing financial pressure, announces closure
Mar. 29, 2021 12:10 PM EDT
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Becker College in Massachusetts, citing a shaky financial situation made worse by the coronavirus pandemic, has announced that it is...
State launching new vaccine program for homebound residents
Mar. 25, 2021 09:46 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Residents who can’t leave their homes to travel to a mass vaccination site or other vaccine distribution location can take part in a new...
Rift between Gov. Baker, teacher unions deepens on vaccines
Mar. 11, 2021 12:24 PM EST
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The rift between Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and the state’s teachers unions deepened Thursday as the Republican bristled at calls...