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Baker keeping close eye on COVID-19 hospitalization rate

APRIL 22, 2020.....The number of new cases of confirmed coronavirus infection have declined each of the past five days in Massachusetts, but Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday it's too soon to tell if...

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Health Commissioner describes "frightening" COVID-19 battle

APRIL 23, 2020.....Dr. Monica Bharel first thought the aches and pains she started feeling in late March were due to a lack of sleep and the long hours she was putting in as Department of Public Health...

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With a word, Sen. Elizabeth Warren keeps 2020 hopes on the table

APRIL 26, 2020.....Sen. Elizabeth Warren launched her presidential campaign with a February 2019 rally in Lawrence, attended by throngs of supporters, members of Congress and national media.The...

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Pandemic accelerates trend of fewer bottle, can redemptions

APRIL 27, 2020.....Some might be piling up in garbage bags in the corner of a garage. Others could be finding their way into the trash. The vast majority, experts believe, are just going into curbside...

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State looking into unreported COVID-19 deaths

State Looking Into Unreported COVID-19 Deaths   BOSTON, APRIL 29, 2020.....Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday that he generally agrees with federal officials who suggested COVID-19 deaths are probably...

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COVID-19 hospitalizations down, but numbers of cases and deaths still high

APRIL 30.....The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Massachusetts dropped for the third consecutive day, and the state reported fewer new cases and deaths on Thursday than the day before,...

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Reopening architects emphasizing safety over speed

MAY 4, 2020.....After spending the last few days hearing from groups representing more than a million workers, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito on Monday cautioned against viewing May 18 as a "magical date" on...

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Baker: 'Numbers have started to trend in the right direction'

MAY 4, 2020....The number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths reported in Massachusetts Monday were the lowest they've been in weeks, though more than 3,500 people remained hospitalized with the...

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Baker eases tight restrictions on retail, car dealers

MAY 5, 2020.....It's not just the flowers that are blooming in the springtime warmth.Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday gave florists, as well as many other "non-essential" businesses, a green thumbs up to...

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CORONAVIRUS TRACKER: After trending down for days, cases, deaths and...

The cumulative number of cases in Massachusetts rose by 1,754 Wednesday to 72,025 and the death toll from COVID-19 climbed by 208 newly-reported deaths to a total of 4,420.

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Cape's seasonal economy on crash course with COVID-19

MAY 7, 2020....The fifteen weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day are a cornerstone of the local economy for Cape Cod and, with the state still battling the COVID-19 pandemic as summer approaches, a...

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CORONAVIRUS TRACKER: Golf courses and gun shops can open, horse racing on...

MAY 7, 2020.....State public health officials reported another 132 COVID-19 deaths Thursday and 1,696 people newly confirmed with the highly contagious disease that continues to spread throughout...

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Representative goes up Great Blue Hill to cast remote vote

State Rep. William Driscoll went to the top of Great Blue Hill to participate in the House's first remote vote.

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Coalition presses Baker to reduce COVID-19 risks in prisons

MAY 12, 2020.....Warning that public health precautions are impossible with prisons and jails at their current population levels, a coalition of legal aid and community groups increased their calls...

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Reopening role puts Polito at center stage

MAY 13, 2020.....For more than five years, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito has been a near constant at the side of Gov. Charlie Baker, a partner always there for every big moment, even if she was just off center...

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CORONAVIRUS TRACKER: COVID-19 cases top 80,000, death toll now at 5,315

Baker remains tight lipped on specifics for reopening businesses

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Baker plan seeks balance between public and economic health

BOSTON, MAY 18, 2020.....After two months of government-imposed business closures and restrictions on day-to-day life, Massachusetts entered a new phase of the coronavirus pandemic Monday -- one that...

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CORONAVIRUS TRACKER: Congresswoman Ayana Pressley says state 'isn't ready' to...

MAY 19, 2020.....A day after Gov. Charlie Baker released his administration's economic reopening plan and issued a new "safer at home" advisory, most workers remained at home and public life has not...

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CORONAVIRUS TRACKER: Numbers continue to trend down, but COVID-19 death toll...

MAY 19, 2020.....It had been a while since a weekday went by without Gov. Charlie Baker holding a press conference to discuss the state's fight against the coronavirus, but the governor did not face...

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Baker stresses phase one restart decisions up to employers

    MAY 20, 2020...Two days after telling some types of businesses how they could reopen after a prolonged public health closure, Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday emphasized that there's no need for any...

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