The Short List

This week marks 10 years since a devastating tornado ripped through a swath of western Massachusetts. Three people were killed and 200 injured, and it caused more than $200 million in damages.

This weekend, nearly all COVID-19 safety restrictions will be lifted in Massachusetts. That includes mask requirements — at least for people who are vaccinated.

Massachusetts public health officials announced this week opioid overdose deaths climbed by 5% in the state last year.

Massachusetts announced changes this week to its COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy. More shots will be provided to regional sites, mobile clinics and doctor's offices.

This week, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced a further rollback of the state's COVID-19 restrictions.

A Massachusetts superior court judge has largely sided with the Springfield City Council in its lawsuit against Mayor Domenic Sarno over a 2018 ordinance seeking to establish a police commission.

This week on The Short List: Many children in western Massachusetts in a mental health crisis are struggling to get services they need.

Many Massachusetts schools will open for full, in-person learning on April 5. Others, including Springfield, will start with a hybrid model, and bring back younger students first.

This week Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker was grilled by a legislative oversight committee looking into his administration's COVID-19 response.

There was stunning news this week of a series of murders in the Atlanta area, where a white man killed eight people including six Asian women.