‘It’s Our Job’: North Attleboro, Foxboro Firefighters Rescue Passenger On Flight To Chicago

CBS Boston (News) 9/20 2:46P Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

NORTH ATTLEBORO (CBS) – Many of the calls firefighters go on are medical emergencies, where someone needs help. Most firefighters have EMT or paramedic training, but it’s not often they have to use it...

Will Kids Have The Same COVID Vaccine Side Effects? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your Questions

CBS Boston (News) 9/20 12:14P Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) – Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus and coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions. If you have a question for Dr. Mallika,  email her  or message her on  Facebook  or  Twitter . Dr. Mallika is offering her best...

Rusted stairs near MBTA station removed more than a week after man falls to his death

WCVB.com (News North of Boston) 9/20 12:14P

Investigators say a 40-year-old Boston University professor died after falling through the steps, which had been deemed unsafe and closed for 20 months.

Pfizer Vaccine For Kids Ages 5 To 11 Expected In Matter Of Weeks

CBS Boston (News) 9/20 12:04P Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) Pfizer said its COVID vaccine can protect kids as young as five. Some Massachusetts parents say it’s about time. Others aren’t so sure. Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday the company is ready to submit findings to the FDA as soon...

'This is amazing': Boston doctor reacts to major development in COVID-19 vaccines for young kids

WCVB.com (News North of Boston) 9/20 11:42A

On Monday, Pfizer said its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and works for children ages 5 to 11, and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon.

Mass. doc on Pfizer vaccine for kids, possible side effects

WCVB.com (News South of Boston) 9/20 11:17A

Dr. Kristin Moffitt with Boston Children's Hospital answers questions about the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11.

Rusted Out Stairs In Dorchester Removed After BU Professor David Jones’ Death

CBS Boston (News) 9/20 10:10A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) Rusted out stairs near the JFK/UMass MBTA station have been removed, one week after Boston University professor David Jones fell to his death from the Dorchester staircase while out on a...

Rusted staircase removed following BU professor's death

WCVB.com (News North of Boston) 9/20 8:00A

Boston University professor David Jones fell through the rusted staircase that was deemed unsafe over a year ago.

Average Gas Price Rises To $3.10 Per Gallon In Massachusetts

CBS Boston (News) 9/20 5:41A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) Summer road trip season is over, but the cost of gas keeps going up in Massachusetts and around the country. The average price per gallon in the state is now $3.10, AAA says, up a penny from last week. Nationally, the average cost of...

Taunton Police Sergeant On Administrative Leave After OUI Arrest

CBS Boston (News) 9/20 5:21A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

TAUNTON (CBS) A Taunton Police sergeant is on administrative leave after he was arrested early Sunday morning. Forty-nine-year-old Shawn Smith, of Raynham, was charged with OUI causing serious injury after a crash involving his pickup truck and a...

CVS To Hire 1,100 New Employees In Massachusetts Ahead Of Winter

CBS Boston (News) 9/20 3:41A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) CVS is looking to hire 1,100 people in Massachusetts as part of a national career event on Friday, September 24. The company plans to fill 25,000 clinical and retail jobs across the county. In Massachusetts, most of the available...

Sign Of Fall: Full Harvest Moon To Illuminate Night Sky

CBS Boston (News) 9/20 3:25A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

(CNN) As the fall season approaches and colder temperatures set in, there s a silver lining to look up to literally as the harvest moon makes its debut on September 20, bringing plenty of bright...

In The Red: CDC Map Shows Every Massachusetts County With High COVID Transmission

CBS Boston (News) 9/20 3:05A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) Massachusetts is entirely in the red on the latest Centers For Disease Control COVID transmission map . Every county in the state is seeing high community spread of the virus, according...

Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Works In Kids Ages 5-11

CBS Boston (News) 9/20 1:55A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS/AP) – Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters. The vaccine made by Pfizer and its...

MCAS Would Be Scrapped As Graduation Requirement Under Proposed Bill

CBS Boston (News) 9/20 1:40A Breaking Boston News From WBZ, C

BOSTON (CBS) – On Monday, lawmakers will look at a bill that would scrap the MCAS as a graduation requirement. In its place, the bill calls for the development of multiple pathways for students to demonstrate they ve met certain standards....