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The levels of coronavirus detected in Eastern Massachusetts waste water have continued to climb this week, suggesting the current wave of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations could rise still higher. → Read More
As the Northeast and other parts of the country grapple with a highly transmissible offshoot of the Omicron variant, community transmission levels are once again rising, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. → Read More
The levels of coronavirus detected in Eastern Massachusetts waste water continued to climb last week, suggesting more COVID-19 case increase are ahead, according to data from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, → Read More
Explore Globe clippings to see how the newspaper covered DeSalvo’s early crimes, his trial in a series of assaults, and his death. → Read More
After dipping last month, the levels of coronavirus detected in the waste water are on the rise again, according to the latest data from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, suggesting more COVID-19 case increases may be ahead. → Read More
Hospitalization levels have become a crucial indicator of the severity of COVID-19 surges as more people turn to at-home testing, the results of which are not factored into official case counts released by the state. → Read More
Support for abortion rights has been backed by most Americans for decades, polling shows, with a relatively stable majority expressing support for the view that abortion should be legal in most or all cases. → Read More
The US Supreme Court has voted privately to strike down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, along with a supporting 1990s-era decision known as Planned Parenthood v. Casey, according to a draft opinion published Monday by Politico. → Read More
COVID-19 cases appear to be rising again in Massachusetts, though the volume of infections in the state — and across the United States — is significantly lower than the Omicron surge. Here’s a look at where Massachusetts stands, according to six different metrics. → Read More
The seven-day average of virus levels fell slightly since readings last week, an encouraging sign that the virus could be receding. → Read More
Massachusetts residents have some of the highest incomes in the nation, according to recently released Census data. But the state’s relative wealth masks income inequality across communities. → Read More
A federal judge on Monday voided the Biden administration’s mask mandate for public transportation and airlines, prompting a raft of businesses and agencies to drop their own mask requirements. → Read More
How much did it typically cost to rent or own in different parts of Boston in recent years? → Read More
The vast majority of top earners, all of whom made more than Boston’s city councilors and Mayor Michelle Wu, worked for the Boston Police and Boston Fire departments. → Read More
Massachusetts renters ― like the state’s owners ― pay some of the highest housing costs in the nation, according to recent Census data. → Read More
Among owner-occupied housing units, Massachusetts had a median home value of nearly $400,000, according to the new data. That’s higher than any other state except for Hawaii and California. Explore the charts to see how your town stacks up. → Read More
It’s not your imagination: Massachusetts workers endure long commutes, and they are getting worse. → Read More
Though winter-weary residents of the Northeast may welcome the news, the bill would need to be passed by the House and signed by President Biden in order to become law. → Read More
A pregnant woman who was seen being evacuated from a damaged children’s and maternity hospital in Mariupol this week has delivered a baby girl. → Read More
The human rights group Amnesty International on Thursday released an analysis of recent Russian strikes in Kharkiv, alleging that Russia committed possible war crimes as peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials got underway. → Read More