American mezzo-soprano Rosalind Elias dies at 90

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Published
May 6, 2020

American mezzo-soprano Rosalind Elias dies at 90

She sang 687 performances of 54 roles at New York's Metropolitan Opera over 42 years, and she made her Broadway debut at age 81.
Published
April 29, 2020

Sewage may tell us when the coronavirus lockdown will end

Americans might find the idea gross, but wastewater early-warning systems have helped catch norovirus, Hepatitis A and other diseases around the world for decades.
Published
April 22, 2020

Virus targets immigrant enclave in Massachusetts’ hardest-hit community

The pandemic has devastated the Boston suburb of Chelsea, which has the highest infection rate in the state.
Published
April 15, 2020

Massachusetts recruiting 1,000 ‘contact tracers’ to identify those possibly exposed

The $44 million, time-intensive plan involves a call to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus, and then a follow-up with everyone that person was in close contact with.
Published
April 14, 2020

Maine lags New England states in reporting data on pandemic

A month into the outbreak here, the state CDC still is unable to post daily testing counts and other information.
Published
March 4, 2020

In Massachusetts, 250 remain in coronavirus quarantine

The governor and others stress the state's stepped-up measures are precautionary and that the risk of contracting the virus in Massachusetts remains low.
Published
February 26, 2020

Gas utility to pay $53 million for blasts that damaged homes, killed 1

Columbia Gas of Massachusetts has agreed to plead guilty to violating the Pipeline Safety Act in connection with the explosions that rocked three communities in the Merrimack Valley, north of Boston, in 2018.
Published
February 12, 2020

Massachusetts sues Juul over e-cigarette marketing tactics

Attorney General Maura Healey's office said the nation's biggest e-cigarette maker is responsible for 'creating a youth vaping epidemic' with deceptive advertising tactics designed to lure in teen users.
Published
January 13, 2020

Massachusetts woman who pressured boyfriend to kill himself will remain in prison

The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a woman who’s serving a 15-month sentence for her role in the 2014 death of her boyfriend.
Published
August 14, 2019

Harvard Pilgrim plans to merge with Tufts Health Plan

The combined health insurance provider would serve nearly 2.4 million members in New England.