Monica Benevides

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.

Fallon received 4.5 out of 5 possible stars in NCQA’s health plan ratings for 2022, ranking it among the highest commercial and Medicaid health insurance carriers in the state.

New data released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Monday found that about 97% of breakthrough COVID-19 cases among vaccinated people have not resulted in hospitalization or death.

Striking nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital are scheduled to vote to ratify a tentative agreement to end a nine-month strike on Jan. 3, the Massachusetts Nurses Association announced on Tuesday morning.

Worcester Regional Airport has been allocated just over $1.3 million of the $48 million funneling into Massachusetts airports through the federal Airport Infrastructure Grants program, the state’s congressional delegation announced in a press release on Friday.

A physician who practiced at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has agreed to pay $115,000 to settle allegations claiming he improperly prescribed opioids, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Massachusetts said in a Friday press release. 

Manufacturing is a $6.5-billion industry in Central Massachusetts, with multiple sectors experiencing upheaval in 2021. Here’s what is on tap for next year.