New Yorkers who are not vaccinated for polio should get their shots, state public health officials warned after the virus was found in 7 wastewater samples in 2 neighboring counties.
As some of the last statewide school mask mandates near an end, responsibility is shifting back to local leaders, who are caught in the middle of one of the most divisive issues of the pandemic. In the hours after Connecticut's governor announced its mandate would end later this month, the school superintendent in Cheshire was peppered Monday with messages from families who feel masks are critical for protecting students and others who have long been opposed.