We're in the process of analyzing this legislation. It appears that food experts in Massachusetts were not consulted. We're particularly concerned about a potential impact on local industries such as shellfish and milk.

Both parties have just become experts at setting each other up on every piece of legislation. Rep. Matheson voted the way they wanted him to (in the final vote), but they still find a way to attack him because he didn't do it exactly the way they wanted him to.

If there was any, it could have decayed very quickly.

Brockton's rate is indicative of the complex population it services.

There are natural cycles in this disease. Some years we see spikes, some years we see decreases. But certainly we think that vaccination...and public awareness definitely contribute to the (overall) decrease.

There's no way to predict the flu season.