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By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering loosening isolation requirements for people who test positive for COVID-19, meaning they would no longer have to stay at home for at least five days when infected with the virus.Under the...

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley plans to step down on March 15 after six years leading Massachusetts’ K-12 school system, according to a letter he sent to the state’s education board Thursday.Riley plans to...

By EMILEE KLEIN

Before the pandemic, Dr. David Alpern, like many health care workers at the time, didn’t think twice about going to work with a runny nose or cough.But since symptoms of COVID-19 are indistinguishable from the common cold, the retired Cooley Dickinson...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — A popular breakfast and brunch spot has made the difficult choice to close on Wednesdays for the foreseeable future.Kellie McLaughlin, owner of Kellie’s, announced last week via social media that her business will be closed on Wednesdays. The...

By MARY BYRNE

Although public health officials aren’t seeing an abundance of cases locally, it is possible, experts say, for an individual to carry more than one respiratory illness at once.“Co-infections have become a growing concern in recent months in response...

By MAX BOWEN

Athol Hospital is hoping that a restriction on inpatient visits caused by a spike in COVID cases can be lifted on Monday.According to a post on the hospital’s Facebook page, the restriction on inpatient visits was put into effect on Friday, Dec. 30....