Sharon is located in Norfolk County, about 25 miles south of Boston. Powassan virus is rare, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but the number of reported cases has ...

A 62-year-old Sharon man was found in his home with “obvious injury” and then pronounced dead at the scene Thursday, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office.

Public health officials in Sharon said they identified a case of rare tick-borne disease: Powassan virus. The health department in the Norfolk County town south of Boston said it's the first time ...