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Expect lane closures and reduced speeds if you take the Mass Pike this week between Lee and Blandford.

FIC Restaurants, the parent company that runs Friendly’s restaurants, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but that doesn’t mean the iconic local chain of eateries is going away.

A total of 286 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Massachusetts schools this week, the highest number in the five weeks the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has been publishing data provided to it by local officials. From a story reported on by WWLP/22 News, the number of 286 includes 201 cases among students participating in hybrid or fully in-person education, and 85 cases among

As we see governors of other states warning constituents not to travel to the Bay State because of climbing COVID-19 transmission rates, Governor Baker said Wednesday he told New York and Connecticut they were making a mistake to no avail.

About 17,000 Massachusetts residents who lost their jobs during the pandemic are now getting an additional $1,800 from the state.

State officials have released safety guidance for Thanksgiving amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a story from WHDH/7 News Boston, Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday that a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts doesn’t amount to a new surge of the disease caused by the coronavirus. “This is something we planned for and anticipated,” the Republican said during a Statehouse press conference...

Hannaford Supermarkets is recalling a pizza brand after a customer finds razor blades in the dough.

Expect lane closures and reduced speeds if you take the Mass Pike this week between Lee and Blandford.

The Baker-Polito Administration Wednesday announced a COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group to advance its efforts to prepare to distribute a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available.