Martin Finucane
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Here’s what to know about the ‘Lady of the Dunes’ and her unsolved murder
The mystery began July 26, 1974, when a 13-year-old girl chased her dog into the dunes on Race Point Beach and stumbled across a woman who at first appeared to be sunbathing. But adults summoned to the scene quickly realized the woman was the victim of a homicide. → Read More
Meet the COVID-19 variants that experts say could fuel a surge this winter
Multiple COVID-19 variants are vying with each other to take over from Omicron BA.5 as the leading cause of cases in the United States and the world — and experts are worried that one or more of them could drive a new surge in the months ahead. → Read More
Harvard researchers find evidence of tectonic plates billions of years ago
A new study from Harvard University suggests that the Earth’s crust several billion years ago was cracked into tectonic plates, as it is today, rather than a single, unbroken shell, as some scientists have theorized. → Read More
RSV cases are surging this fall. Here’s what you need to know.
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is all over the news right now as experts warn that cases of the virus, along with the flu and COVID-19, could make millions ill and overload hospitals in the coming months. → Read More
2.2 million fully vaccinated Mass. residents have not received any booster shots, officials say
The DPH said in a report released Wednesday that about 5.5 million of the state’s 7 million residents are fully vaccinated. But only about 3.3 million of them have received at least one booster dose, leaving around 2.2 million still waiting to get a first booster. → Read More
After a brief climb, levels of coronavirus waver in Eastern Mass. waste water
The levels of coronavirus detected in Eastern Massachusetts waste water are wavering after a brief steep climb, according to the latest data from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. → Read More
Brigham researchers probe how late eating could lead to weight gain
In another blow to the midnight snack, a new study by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital adds to the evidence that late eating leads to increased risk of obesity, researchers said. → Read More
Worried about possibility of a tough flu season, officials urge vaccinations
Worried that a difficult flu season might be ahead this fall and winter, federal officials are renewing their call for people to get both COVID-19 shots and flu shots in the coming weeks. → Read More
One Mass. county has high community COVID-19 level, 10 have medium levels, CDC reports
Berkshire County has a high community COVID-19 level, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It marks the first time in about three months that any Massachusetts county has been rated as having a high COVID level. → Read More
Lawyers warn plane companies not to destroy records relating to migrants’ flights to Martha’s Vineyard
Lawyers representing Venezuelan migrants who are suing Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis for flying them to Martha’s Vineyard said Thursday that they had warned two plane companies to preserve any evidence surrounding the flights. → Read More
Annoying, yes, but will they also make you sick? UMass professor calls for more study of risk from houseflies
A University of Massachusetts Amherst professor is arguing that more attention needs to be paid to “synanthropic” flies — the non-biting flies that live alongside us — as potential disease carriers. → Read More
The level of coronavirus in Eastern Mass. waste water just shot up
An important indicator of the prevalence of COVID-19 infections, the level of coronavirus detected in Eastern Massachusetts waste water, registered a sharp increase in recent days. → Read More
MIT professor shares in $3 million Breakthrough Prize for quantum computing discoveries
MIT math professor Peter Shor shared in the 2023 Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics with three other researchers, all of them “pioneers in the field of quantum information,” the prize foundation said in a statement. → Read More
COVID-19 vaccination continues to lag for the youngest children in Mass.
COVID-19 vaccinations were authorized by the federal government in June for children from 6 months through 4 years old, but Massachusetts parents have been slow to bring their children in for the shots. → Read More
‘I call malarkey.’ Biden says COVID-19 pandemic is ‘over.’ But some experts say not so fast.
The president's comments Sunday came as the United States is still seeing a seven-day average of 391 COVID-19 deaths and 60,831 cases per day as of mid-September from the disease that swept into the country in 2020. → Read More
Walgreens says it’s seeing ‘supply interruptions’ of updated Moderna booster shot
Walgreens says it is working to reschedule some appointments for the new updated booster shot from Moderna due to “supply interruptions,” but it still has the updated booster from Pfizer available. CVS on Thursday also reported some locations had run out of the Moderna booster. → Read More
CVS says some locations have run out of one of the new booster shots
CVS says some locations have run out of the updated, bivalent booster shots made by Moderna, but it continues to offer the Pfizer version of the boosters. → Read More
Experts say flu shots could be key to battling serious illness this winter
With a bad flu season possibly ahead, experts and officials say it’s crucial for people to get their flu vaccinations this fall. → Read More
What’s that haze in the sky? Smoke from wildfires out West will arrive this weekend.
The smoke from the fires rises and is caught by the jet stream, which ferries it east, said Alan Dunham, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service’s Boston area office. → Read More
Biden administration says the ‘once-a-year’ shot phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has arrived
Officials are hailing the approval of updated booster shots that target the two most prevalent Omicron subvariants, and say the country is entering a new pandemic phase when most people will only need to get annual vaccinations, as they do with the flu. → Read More