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Two positive tests at South County summer camps, including one camper

Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to show that the Camp Mah-Kee-Nac positive test took place prior to the arrival of campers. Read more

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State offers roadmap to help guide school districts

BOSTON — With nearly every public school in Massachusetts again offering full-time in-person learning as the second school year shaded by t… Read more

Outdoor dining, remote meetings may outlast emergency

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday proposed keeping some pandemic-era policies such as remote public meetings and expanded outdoor dini… Read more

Behind the mask changes: They're coming off, but not in all settings

BOSTON — For the past 13 months, Massachusetts residents have grown accustomed to wearing a mask almost everywhere they go. Read more

Mass. restaurants seek extension of relief measures

BOSTON — To-go cocktail sales and caps on fees charged by third-party delivery services have helped restaurants keep the lights on while th… Read more

The Berkshires is seeing a COVID 'upswing.' But while the latest variants are more contagious, they seem less severe

Berkshire Health Systems testing, currently 500-plus people daily, shows 22 percent positive results for the disease. But intensive-care hospitalizations and deaths remain low. Read more

State Sen. Adam Hinds tests positive for COVID-19, reports mild symptoms

Sen. Adam Hinds, D-Pittsfield, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released Thurday by his office. Read more

Jump in COVID-19 cases in Pittsfield has schools considering whether to resume masking

School officials in Pittsfield knew to expect COVID-19 cases to rise after a recent vacation. But they’re dismayed to find that the increase hasn't stopped. If that continues, the district may return to required use of masks and social distancing. Read more

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