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This large COVID-19 outbreak, associated with both indoor and outdoor public gatherings, and with the majority of the persons vaccinated, underscores the high transmissibility of the Delta variant.
Michael Coughlin FALL RIVER — For the past ten months I’ve been writing about COVID-19 from a largely statewide perspective. Boards of Health in 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts have been and continue to battle the virus and are now working with the rest of the healthcare community to vaccinate the public. This month and next I’ll focus on the COVID-19 experience here in Fall River. At the end of January, COVID-19 had sickened over 11,000 Fall River residents, resulting in almost 300 deaths. I recently spoke with Fall River Health and Humans Services Director Tess Curran for...
Country Gazette FRANKLIN — The holiday break for Franklin public school students may have come to an end, but rumors have been swirling that their plans to party or visit others out of state haven't, said Franklin Superintendent of Schools Sara Ahern at a School Committee meeting this week. Ahern said rumors of house parties and families traveling out of state on weekends have been heard by the administration, similar to whispers heard after a widely attended party on Halloween. As a result of that indoor Halloween house party, which up to 50 high school students attended, Franklin High ...
The Milford Daily News FRANKLIN — Winter break for Franklin public school students has come to an end, but rumors have been swirling that for several weeks, their plans to party or visit others out of state hadn't, said Franklin Superintendent of Schools Sara Ahern at a School Committee meeting on Tuesday night. Ahern said rumors of house parties and families traveling out of state on weekends have been heard by the administration, similar to whispers heard after a widely attended party on Halloween last year. As a result of that indoor Halloween house party, in which up to 50 high sc...
Dec 30, 2020 WEST NEWBURY â After reviewing COVID-19 numbers and discussing options at an emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Pentucket Regional School Committee voted to remain in a hybrid learning model. During the 90-minute meeting, Superintendent Justin Bartholomew shared information he learned on Monday, saying the timing of the meeting was "important because if there is going to be a change, if the School Committee wants to make a change, we want to make sure families have adequate time in order to make that adjustment." During the two-week period of Thanksgiving, the to...