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.
Tobey Hospital's cafeteria is now closed for dining due to ongoing labor shortages — but patients are still getting meals, according to a statement from Southcoast Health.
Supporters of the Friends of Jack Foundation gathered at the Kilburn Mill at Clarks Cove to raise money for SouthCoast children in need of medical attention.