Ed Harding

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Diana DiZoglio goes 'On The Record' on auditing the state Legislature

3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

Diana DiZoglio, a former state representative who has served as the Massachusetts state auditor since 2023, is continuing to fight for her plan to probe the operations of the state Legislature despite opposition that argues the effort is unconstitutional. The fight over DiZoglio's desire to look into the Legislature began after she announced her plan in an interview with 5 Investigates in March 2023.
Mass. doctor breaks down new CDC guidance for COVID vaccines

4 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

COVID SHOTS. TONIGHT, CDC AGAIN, IS MAKING CHANGES TO COVID SHOT RECOMMENDATIONS AND UPDATE ON THE AGENCY’S WEBSITE NOW INCLUDES SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARENTS OF HEALTHY KIDS. AS YOU CAN SEE. JOINING US RIGHT NOW, DOCTOR TODD ELLERIN, CHIEF OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. HEALTHSOUTH ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU. SO THE CDC USED TO RECOMMEND AN ANNUAL COVID FOR EVERYONE SIX MONTHS AND OLDER.
Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

AT THE TABLE. SO YOU WEREN’T A PICKY EATER, RIGHT? MARIA I JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR FOR YOU. NO, NO. OKAY, SO LET’S TALK ABOUT THE COVID VACCINE. WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT IT A SECOND AGO. BIG CHANGE FOR THE COVID VACCINE. AND IT HAS BEEN A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION LATELY. YOU RECOGNIZE DOCTOR, TODDLER AND CHIEF OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT SOUTH SHORE HEALTH. SO HERE’S WHERE WE STAND RIGHT NOW. THE CDC NOW SAYS IT WILL NO LONGER RECOMMEND ROUTINE SHOTS FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN AND HEALTHY PREGNANT WOMEN.
Sec. Santiago goes 'On The Record' on funding cuts, homeless veterans

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

Jon Santiago has served as the Massachusetts secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans' Services since he was appointed to the position by Gov. Maura Healey in 2023. Previously serving as a state representative for the 9th Suffolk district from 2019 to 2023, Santiago was a Boston mayoral candidate until he dropped out ahead of the primary election in 2021.
Debunking food safety myths before your Memorial Day BBQ

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

BECAUSE HE’S SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME. SO THANK YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU. FIVE FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT. AND LET’S TALK ABOUT A BIG WEEKEND FOR BARBECUING. RIGHT. HOPEFULLY IF THE RAIN YOU KNOW, IF THE WEATHER HOLDS UP. YES. BARBECUE IN THE RAIN OR BARBECUE IN THE SNOW, WHATEVER. IT DOESN’T MATTER. BUT. SO. BUT BEFORE YOU LET ANYONE IN THE BACKYARD, WE HAVE FIVE MYTHS ABOUT FOOD SAFETY THAT EVERY HOST SHOULD KNOW.
Mike Kennealy goes 'On The Record' about running for Mass. governor

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

Mike Kennealy, who previously served as Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development in former governor Charlie Baker’s cabinet, is running as a Republican candidate for Massachusetts governor in 2026. Kennealy, who previously spent years working in private equity, was asked why he wanted to run for governor of Massachusetts. “I love public service and I love Massachusetts,” Kennealy said. “I am looking at a state right now with some major challenges and major opportunities.
Cape, Islands on high alert for tick-borne Alpha-gal cases

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

NEW WORRIES ABOUT THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS SUDDENLY DEVELOPING A DANGEROUS FOOD ALLERGY. HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THAT PEOPLE VISITING THE CAPE AND THE ISLANDS THIS SUMMER MAY HAVE THE HIGHEST RISK. SO JOINING US VIRTUALLY FROM NANTUCKET RIGHT NOW IS DOCTOR TODD ELLERIN, CHIEF OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT SOUTH SHORE HEALTH. GREAT TO SEE YOU, DOC, AS ALWAYS. SO NANTUCKET IS ONE OF THE AREAS WE’RE TALKING ABOUT ON HIGH ALERT FOR THAT. CONDITION. AND THIS IS NEW TO AT LEAST ME. IT’S CALLED ALPHA GAL SYNDROME.
Doctor on a rise in tick bites in Massachusetts

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

SACCHETTI WCVB, NEWSCENTER FIVE. THANK YOU FOR THAT. RIGHT NOW. 448 IN THE AFTERNOON, WE TURN TO FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH AND TICK BITES. THEY’RE ON THE RISE HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS. RECENT DATA SHOWS THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WHO TEST POSITIVE FOR INFECTION COULD ACTUALLY DOUBLE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. SO JOINING US RIGHT NOW IS DOCTOR TODD ELLERIN, CHIEF OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT SOUTH SHORE HEALTH. IT’S GREAT TO SEE YOU AS ALWAYS. GOOD TO SEE YOU. SO WE SAW THE VIDEO OF THE TICK.
Sen. Spilka goes 'On The Record' on Trump, immigration, state budget

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

Karen Spilka, who represents the 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk District, has served as the president of the Massachusetts Senate since 2018. A Democrat and Ashland, Massachusetts resident, Spilka has helped pass legislation towards economic development, jobs creation, education, juvenile justice and services for the elderly and disabled communities.
Mass. doctor on measles vaccines after cases surpass 1,000 in U.S.

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Ed Harding

AT 9:00. WE TURN TO FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT. AND MEASLES OUTBREAKS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES HITTING A NEW LEVEL. THE NUMBER OF NEW CASES IS NOW PASSING THE 1000 MARK. AND JOINING US RIGHT NOW IS DOCTOR TODD ELLERIN, CHIEF OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT SOUTH SHORE HEALTH. IT’S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE YOU. HAPPY FRIDAY. SO LET’S START WITH THE CDC’S REPORT. AND WE’LL PUT THE DATA BACK UP ON THE SCREEN. 1001 CONFIRMED CASES OF THE MEASLES IN 30 STATES. NOT NOT ALL 50, BUT 30 STATES.

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Ed Harding @EdWCVB

5 Nov 24

can NOT, tom...spot on...also, you can take it to your city or town's election office, according to bill galvin.

Tom @tom_ready

Ed @EdWCVB .. in the City of Boston voters cannot drop off mail ballots at polling locations… they must put them in City drop boxes .. @BostonElections @WCVB

Ed Harding @EdWCVB

7 Sep 24

thanks for sharing ken! i don't think there is a less inspiring news open than that one!

Ken Owen @KenOwenPR

Here’s the @WISHNews8 news open from 40 years ago this day. @EdWCVB @davelindquist https://t.co/qJ7ubU3F29

Ed Harding @EdWCVB

5 Sep 24

ahhhhh…..shame on you for not listening! I said the three who sent in videos won seven titles….marvin hagler didn’t send in a video….if he had, we would have had a bigger story!

Boxing Over Broadway @BoxingOver

@EdWCVB Ed, Tonight when you were naming those from Brockton who won championships how did you manage not to name Marvin Hagler and Rocky Marciano? Shame on you my friend.