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BARNSTABLE — A baby Great Horned Owl is fighting for its life at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center after its nestling and an adult owl died from ingesting what seemed to be rat poison. “Sadly, one (tainted) mouse brought to the nest and shared with the family could sicken them all,” said Zak Mertz, executive director of the Cummaquid center that is run by New England Wildlife Centers. The surviving owlet was given a shot of vitamin K and fluids. Mertz said the owl, which was rescued Wednesday afternoon, seemed to be doing well during a medical exam Friday morning.  "The owl was very ...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker toured a pooled COVID-19 testing program during a visit to the Nock-Molin Middle School in Newburyport.Nicolaus Czarnecki / Pool President Biden urged state officials Tuesday to give school employees priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations, setting a goal that all educators receive a shot by month’s end. Biden’s directive drew immediate praise from teachers and Democratic leaders who had urged Governor Charlie Baker to move educators to the front of the line. But it raised concerns that doing so could delay distribution for other groups given li...

Pressure mounts for Massachusetts to vaccinate educators By Emma Platoff and Felicia Gans Globe Staff,Updated March 2, 2021, 8:15 p.m. Email to a Friend Vaccination site workers boarded a school bus transporting education workers as it arrived at a mass vaccination site in a parking lot at Hollywood Park adjacent to SoFi stadium during the Covid-19 pandemic in Inglewood, Calif. on Monday.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Pressure mounted Tuesday on Governor Charlie Baker to join the majority of states in immediately vaccinating teachers, as President Biden, state lawmakers, and teachers ...