Calling the shots: As vaccine rates decline, Mass. looks beyond feds to improve uptake
Officials say vaccine hesitancy is likely to get worse under Trump administration, which is attacking vaccines through rhetoric and funding cuts.
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Air pollution from Martha's Vineyard ferry prompts concern
Woods Hole residents are calling on state environmental leaders and the Steamship Authority to track emissions and take concrete steps to shift some of the fleet away from diesel to less polluting hybrid ferries. Increases in ferry and truck traffic are fueling the activism. -
Palestinian children arrive in Boston for medical care in the US
The families of three children from Gaza arrived Sunday as part of a medical evacuation. -
Study: Massachusetts sees impactful economic lift from research and development
The study from the UMass Amherst Donahue Institute said research funding helps to support more than 81,000 jobs and a total of over $16 billion in economic activity in Massachusetts. -
How does Pilgrim clean radioactive water? State panel hears details
The company that owns the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station is responding to questions from a state panel about how Pilgrim treats radioactive water inside the plant to reduce pollution. -
Mandatory broker's fees are now banned. Here's what to expect
Prospective renters no longer have to pay the fee unless they choose to, but it could mean higher rent. -
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Amid environmental rollbacks, some in Boston’s EPA office aren’t happy to see their agency chief
Lee Zeldin visited the New England EPA office the day after announcing plans to revoke the legal basis for EPA's ability to combat climate change.
