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A bill under consideration in the state Legislature would make new public health standards law.

Advocates are pushing legislation that would extend clean drinking water standards to private wells.

“This isn’t a disease that just magically goes away. This manifests in several different ways in the future. We know that," said Jayda Jones, a radiology technical assistant interning at Mass General Brigham, who quit on Thursday.

Whether or not government meetings in Massachusetts have to resume in person is up to the Legislature, and local officials are split on the idea.

Remote participation in government improved access, but maybe at a cost By Katie Lannan State House News Service In Northampton, holding meetings remotely allowed the city's police review commission to offer real-time Spanish interpretation. One member of that panel -- Booker Bush, a 69-year-old physician who also serves on the Northampton Human Rights Commission -- told state lawmakers Wednesday that he's been more involved in the political process over the past year than any other in his life. Myra Ross, an Amherst resident who is blind, said she's been able to participate in municipal meet...