Greater Boston communities at the center of the ongoing sanitation worker strike are taking Republic Services to court, seeking immediate relief as trash piles mount, attracting rats and giving off a sickening stench.
Health
Massachusetts opioid overdose deaths down 36% in 2024
Opioid related overdose deaths fell 36% in Massachusetts in 2024, reaching their lowest point since 2013, according to provisional CDC data.
Nantucket is testing wastewater for cocaine, fentanyl, meth: ‘Very helpful for both residents and first responders’
Nantucket is testing wastewater for cocaine, fentanyl, meth: ‘Very helpful for both residents and first responders’
Mass General Brigham planning hundreds of layoffs
Mass General Brigham announced mass layoffs aimed to bridge a $250 million budget gap projected over the next two years in a letter to employees Monday — meaning potentially hundreds of firings may be quickly coming down the line.
Norovirus cases reportedly surge in Massachusetts, nasty stomach bug spreading across country: ‘Practice good hand hygiene’
Norovirus cases reportedly surge in Massachusetts, nasty stomach bug spreading across country: ‘Practice good hand hygiene’
Herb Chambers makes massive, $100M gift to Mass General Hospital to fund cancer care
Boston area car dealer and philanthropist Herb Chambers has donated $100 million to Massachusetts General Hospital, according to an announcement Monday.
