COVID-19 Coronavirus

New Bedford remains one of only two communities in Massachusetts designated as “red” on the Commonwealth’s color-coded map of COVID-19 cases. In the latest data released by the state department of public health on Thursday, New Bedford and Lawrence are the only communities still listed as “red,” which for cities their size means 10 or more average daily cases per 100,000 people and a positive test

Massachusetts is ending all remaining COVID-19 industry restrictions effective May 29, completing the state's reopening plan in time for Memorial Day weekend.

LISTEN: Chris McCarthy returned to the WBSM airwaves on The Barry Richard Show to share the horrific details of his battle with COVID-19 – which he almost lost.

Massachusetts plans on closing four of its seven mass vaccination sites by the end of June in favor of a more targeted approach.

Southcoast Health is offering walk-up vaccinations to anyone who wants them at clinics in Fall River and Dartmouth today through May 6, with more planned.

A longtime and highly-decorated member of the New Bedford Police Department has passed away after a courageous battle with COVID-19. Sgt. Mike Cassidy was 52.

Massachusetts will see an ease on the outdoor mask requirements starting this Friday, and more businesses beginning to reopen beginning May 10.

Massachusetts is getting about 4,000 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week.

A conservative group is calling on Massachusetts' governor to lift the state’s outdoor mask-wearing mandate.

Nearly two million Massachusetts residents are newly eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine.