As the holidays roll on and winter enters its second week, respiratory illnesses are increasing across the country — and the SouthCoast is no exception.
Southcoast Health clinics in Dartmouth, Fall River, and Wareham are now offering the COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccines updated for better protection against the Omicron variant of the virus, the health group announced Thursday.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said 'there were times along the way when we in Southeastern Massachusetts kind of got lost in the shuffle a little bit.'
Under pressure from the Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity, Gov. Charlie Baker issued a decision concerning mask mandates for the new school year.
One Massachusetts school district has reinstated a mask mandate, and others are recommending them. Will Gov. Charlie Baker bring back mandatory masking?
The Biden Administration warns of the potential for a significant wave of COVID deaths this fall and winter. Meanwhile, New Bedford keeps on testing for COVID.
The City of New Bedford is requesting responses from local non-profit organizations interested in supporting small businesses emerging from the COVID pandemic.