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Consumer alert: Recall notice issued for certain Boston Scientific Encore medical devices and kits

The National Consumer Commission has urgently recalled specific Boston Scientific Encore medical devices after contamination ...
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Boston is under another heat emergency as temps rise into the 90s

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declares a heat emergency Monday through Wednesday as part of its heat resilience plan to deal with ...
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Fenway's Muddy River closed due to cyanobacteria algae bloom. What to know

People and their pets should avoid a portion of Fenway's Muddy River due to a cyanobacteria algae bloom in the water. Here's what that means ...

Toxic bacteria reported in Fenway’s Muddy River

The area between Brookline Avenue and Avenue Louis Pasteur has a cyanobacteria algae bloom, which has toxins that can harm ...

Wu declares heat emergency in Boston through Wednesday

Mayor Michelle Wu announced a heat emergency spanning Monday through Wednesday would commence after forecasts of 95 degree to ...

As Washington axes aid for the most vulnerable, legislation in Mass. would tackle inequities

A coalition called the Health Equity Compact — formed coming out of the COVID pandemic and made up of more than 85 leaders of ...

Harmful algae bloom detected in Fenway’s Muddy River prompting Boston health advisory

The city is urging residents to avoid contact with a section of the Muddy River in Fenway after a harmful algae bloom was discovered in the water.

Why readers want Mass. and Cass declared a public health emergency

When we asked readers if the city should declare a public health and safety emergency, the overwhelming majority of ...

Boston city councilor aligned with Mayor Wu blocks Ed Flynn’s Mass and Cass emergency declaration push

Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan, an ally and former employee of Mayor Michelle Wu, blocked a resolution offered by Wu admin critic Ed Flynn that sought to issue an emergency declaration for ...