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Radioactive Shrimp Recall Expands to California, Massachusetts, Washington, Six Other States  Hoodline Southwind Foods, LLC Recalls Frozen Shrimp Because of Possible Health Risk  fda.gov More Bags of Frozen Shrimp Recalled for Potential Radioactive Contamination — Here Are the Multiple States Affected  People.com FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart  ABC News Recall of Frozen Shrimp Expands After Radioactive Contamination …

Flesh-eating bacteria now in Cape Cod, Massachusetts  Boing Boing Flesh-eating bacteria case in Cape Cod prompts public health alert: What to know  USA Today Cape Cod Swimmer Infected with Flesh-Eating Bacteria  People.com Massachusetts health officials warn about potentially deadly bacteria in coastal waters  NBC News Massachusetts health alert ties rare infection to Buzzards Bay waters  The New Bedford Light Source link

Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR’s daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here.  Happy Friday. It’s Fisherman’s Feast weekend in the North End. WBUR’s Hanna Ali has a guide on what to expect (the CliffsNotes: meatballs, flying children). But first, the news: Calling their own shots: Massachusetts is …

Health officials in Massachusetts are warning the public about a potentially deadly bacteria in coastal waters after a person was infected. The state’s Department of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday about Vibrio bacteria following what it called “an extremely rare case” of Vibrio vulnificus infection. Officials said the person was most likely exposed to it while at a beach …

BOSTON – Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins, who serves as the Sheriff for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, has been charged with extortion involving the purchase of an equity interest in a Boston-based cannabis company.   Tompkins, 67, of Boston, Mass, was indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of Extortion Under Color of Official Right. He was taken …

Next Weather: WBZ midday forecast for August 4, 2025 Next Weather: WBZ midday forecast for August 4, 2025 03:11 An air quality alert is in effect for all of Massachusetts today due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, and it could be the worst air quality day the Boston area has seen all year. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued an alert …

Officials in Bridgewater confirmed the presence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, in a mosquito sample collected on July 22, marking the second time the deadly virus has been confirmed in Massachusetts this year. No human or animal cases have been reported, Bridgewater officials said Wednesday. EEE was also found in a mosquito sample collected in Belchertown on July 21. …

Massachusetts court orders continued Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood  Axios Judge Blocks Trump Administration-Backed Medicaid Cuts to Planned Parenthood  The New York Times Judge blocks federal funding ban on Planned Parenthood locations nationwide  CNN Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood  ABC News He relied on Planned Parenthood for primary care. Now Trump cuts leave him doctorless  San Francisco Chronicle Source link

CNN  —  One lucky Massachusetts man bought two winning lottery tickets at two different stores, earning him a $2 million payday. Paul Corcoran of Fitchburg, a small city in north-central Massachusetts, planned to play in the July 9 Powerball drawing. He had initially purchased a multi-draw ticket covering seven games but mistakenly believed the final drawing on that ticket had …

Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Claims a 10th Life  The New York Times Tenth victim of the Gabriel House in Fall River assisted living fire died: DA updates  Fall River Herald News Concerns grow over fire department staffing levels in wake of deadly Fall River fire  WJAR Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fatal fire  AP News Fundraiser …