Bill O'Hare III, of Webster, had not gotten vaccinated when he died from complications of COVID-19 three weeks ago. Before he died, O'Hare made clear to friends he wished he had made a different decision.

Here's what employees can do to ensure their own office is a healthy place to return.

The global internet infrastructure constructed in the 1980s and '90s is vulnerable to climate change

Gov. Baker's decision to leave questions of mask and vaccine requirements up to municipalities and the private sector is frustrating employers and city officials alike.

Dr. Michael Gustafson, president of UMass Memorial Medical Center, said that the reopening of the command center will help the hospital prepare for contingencies for the next several months.

As the delta variant spreads, a growing number of Massachusetts cities and towns are imposing mask mandates or requiring government workers to be vaccinated. 

But some local leaders complain there's no single statewide approach, leaving communities on their own.

125 years ago this month, a ravishing Italian masterpiece arrived in Boston. Right before the pandemic "The Rape of Europa" — Isabella Stewart Gardner's “crown jewel” — left the Gardner Museum for the first time on international loan. Now it's finally back home for the last leg of a reunion exhibition.

Located in central Massachusetts, Atwater has served as a summertime sanctuary for Black children and teens since 1921.

This is the type of heat where you really do need to pay attention to how much time you spend outside and stay hydrated. Heat exhaustion and even heat stroke are definitely possible in this type of weather, says meteorologist Dave Epstein.

More than a year after the pandemic began, the housing market shows no sign of slowing in Massachusetts. Inventory remains tight. Prices continue to surge. And it’s a hard time to be a first-time home buyer.