The state's positive test rate has doubled in the last three weeks. More than 1,000 people are hospitalized with COVID. And we're seeing the number of COVID cases reaching levels we haven't seen since January. A Harvard research fellow joined Morning Edition to talk about where things stand.

Tufts' Dr. Shira Doron says we don't know much about how omicron will impact the pandemic yet, but we do know that delta is the variant currently driving cases in Massachusetts. She recommends all unvaccinated individuals get the shot as soon as possible, and that vaccinated people consider a booster.

I will forever run with Ahmaud Arbery, just as I walk in a world not designed for me, writes Jeff Davis, who founded the Boston chapter of Black Men Run.

City Councilor Julia Mejia is leading an effort in City Hall to establish a commission that would examine the negative effects of slavery and racial discrimination on Boston’s Black residents and how the city can repair the damage.

Commonwealth Fusion predicts it will have the world’s first net-energy fusion device by 2025 and is already building a factory in Devens to make the machine.

"We love the work," he said in a statement. "Serving as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts has been the most challenging and fulfilling jobs we’ve ever had."

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says his run is ending. He won't seek a history-making third consecutive term in the state's top post.