Rick Sobey

As energy price hikes loom this winter, State House lawmakers are calling on the Department of Public Utilities to "act" and "protect Massachusetts residents from these drastic rate increases."

With officials expecting a higher flu season this year, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is urging residents to get their flu shot before the flu season reaches its peak. 

Massachusetts wildlife officials monitoring the ballooning wild turkey population are encouraging people to report any wild hens, toms, poults and jakes they come across throughout the region. 

Every U.S. household can now order a third round of free at-home COVID tests as the highly transmissible omicron subvariants fuel a spike in virus cases.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 3,425 COVID-19 cases, an 18% increase from last Tuesday. Virus hospitalizations surpassed 800 patients for the first time in three months.