Monica Benevides

Saint Vincent Hospital likely spent, at the most modest estimate, upward of $30 million in staffing and police detail costs over the course of a 301-day nurses strike, which officially ended Monday.

Worcester County had 1,882 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, according to data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

The average monthly cost per one ounce of cannabis is the lowest it’s been in Mass. since adult-use sales opened in November 2018, excepting the first two full months of the pandemic.

Union nurses who have been on strike since March 8 voted on Monday night to ratify a new contract with Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, ending an historic 301-day strike initially hinging on staffing ratios.

The Worcester Together Coalition has launched a new website intended to help Central Massachusetts residents with information about getting involved with supporting Afghan evacuees resetting in the region, according to a Thursday announcement.

Adult-use cannabis dispensary Major Bloom of Worcester is partnering with cannabis company The Hub Craft, LLC of Fitchburg to collaborate on retail and manufacturing partnerships.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday the launch of a new public awareness campaign aimed at promoting state tools to help residents quit smoking and vaping nicotine products.

The short post said the closure was a precautionary measure related to rising health and safety concerns. 

The City of Worcester reported 923 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, setting a new single-day case count record.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has halved its recommended quarantine time to five days for those who have COVID-19 but are asymptomatic, the federal agency announced on Monday.