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  ❤️  Donate Tuesday, January 6, 2026 ☁️  Cloudy, with a high of 37. Good Morning Boston, Flu is spiking in Massachusetts — and it's more than just an annoyance. The state Department of Public Health reports  30 people have died this season , including three children. Hospitalizations have ticked up earlier than usual, too. The good news: there's still time to get a flu shot. Most of us need one. Only about a third of Mass. residents have been vaccinated this year. Meanwhile, COVID rates are low, but are beginning to rise. And there's new research out about the impacts of the virus. Long COVID complications : Kids facing hunger are at higher risk for long COVID, researchers at Mass General Brigham found in a  study released yesterday  . Study co-author Tanayott Thaweethai told WBUR’s Dan Guzman that other factors, like economic instability, discrimination and transportation issues, can also have an impact. But having enough food to eat is the biggest risk...

  New from  CommonWealth Beacon NEW CODCAST:  The staff of  CommonWealth Beacon  gathered  on microphone to reflect on 2025 and to look ahead to 2026. With editor Laura Colarusso moderating, reporters Jennifer Smith, Jordan Wolman, Chris Lisinski, and Hallie Claflin anchor this week's episode of The Codcast. WIND:  Electric utility companies and developers looking to build offshore wind once again  postponed  a decision on their contract talks, the latest delay to an industry that has been upended by the Trump administration. Jordan Wolman has more. BALLOT QUESTIONS:  The secretary of state’s office  allowed  four additional ballot questions to advance after campaigns collected enough voter signatures, bringing the total certified so far to nine with two more still pending. Katie Castellani gets into the details for State House News Service.   2026 is here, and Beacon Hill’s got a lot of work to do   January 5, 2026 By  Ch...