Baker questions urgency on mail-in voting
MAY 21, 2020.....Gov. Charlie Baker does not share the same sense of urgency as the state's top elections officials and a range of advocacy groups about when officials must make a decision on how to...
View ArticleDATA DEBATE: When it comes to the coronavirus, nursing home secrecy...
Some nursing homes have refused to divulge the number of people who have died from the coronavirus while they lived or worked there.
View ArticleCORONAVIRUS TRACKER: MBTA implementing new standards for crowd measuring
MAY 27, 2020.....Massachusetts continued its progress along a gradual path from COVID-inflicted shutdowns toward the new normal Wednesday, even as the death toll since the start of the outbreak...
View ArticleSlow climb from economic mess will take years, taxpayers group says
MAY 28, 2020.....Long-shuttered stores may unlocking their doors. And manufacturers are starting to hire employees back to the assembly lines. But the economic recovery might not be a quick one, a...
View ArticleClashes and violence follow peaceful Boston protest
BOSTON, JUNE 1, 2020.....Downtown Boston turned into a battle zone Sunday night after a peaceful protest suddenly disintegrated into a spurt of violent clashes between protestors and police, including...
View ArticleCORONAVIRUS TRACKER: DPH adds probable COVID-19 cases and deaths to daily...
JUNE 1, 2020.....Massachusetts officials on Monday began reporting new data on probable cases of COVID-19, in addition to those that have been confirmed by viral testing.The probable cases are...
View ArticleMass. politicians push back on Trump's military threat
JUNE 2, 2020.....President Donald Trump on Monday said he wouldn't hesitate to deploy the military into American cities to forcefully quell violence, looting and vandalism if governors can't control...
View ArticleRestaurant relief bill on move in the House
JUNE 2, 2020.....To-go cocktail sales, a cap on third-party delivery service fees and the waiver of penalties and interest for late meals tax payments are core components of a restaurant relief bill...
View ArticleProtests, virus leave state in 'balancing act'
JUNE 3, 2020.....Thousands of people congregating night after night to protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis poses a risk for the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Charlie Baker...
View ArticleTrump lifts commercial fishing ban in protected area
In an announcement cheered by the fishing industry and described as an "attack on our ocean" by opponents, President Donald Trump on Friday reversed a four-year-old decision by President Barack Obama...
View ArticleCORONAVIRUS TRACKER: Restaurants open for outdoor dining as phase 2 starts
JUNE 8, 2020.....For the first time in nearly three months, restaurants were allowed to host customers at outdoor tables, retail shops could open to customers, and a range of other businesses began...
View ArticleNew push on to fight mosquito-borne illnesses
Gearing up for what's expected to be another active summer for mosquito-borne illness in Massachusetts, a recently passed Senate bill looks to update the state's approach to mosquito control.The bill...
View ArticleSenate bill cements telehealth's place in care landscape
JUNE 18, 2020.....State senators plan to vote next week on a bill that aims to take lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and incorporate them as regular features of the state's health care...
View ArticleState universities say students will return in September
JUNE 18, 2020.....State universities in Bridgewater, Fitchburg, Framingham, Salem, Westfield and Worcester plan in September to bring students back to campuses, where they are scheduled to return to...
View ArticleBaker: Virus looking for 'possibilities and opportunities'
JULY 1, 2020.....After state public health officials on Tuesday reported no new deaths for the day from COVID-19 for the first time since March, Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday cautioned against...
View ArticleHurricane Preparedness Week a reminder to residents to prepare, take precautions
FRAMINGHAM – Governor Charlie Baker has proclaimed July 12 - 18, 2020, to be Hurricane Preparedness Week in an effort to emphasize both the Commonwealth’s potential vulnerability to tropical storms and...
View ArticlePandemic carves hole in state's cultural sector
JULY 15, 2020.....The arts and culture sector, a major piece of the Massachusetts economy, will need hundreds of millions of dollars and multiple years to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19...
View ArticleReplacing state flag, seal on Senate agenda
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 16, 2020.....In a moment that spoke to the political charge permeating throughout the state amid debate over racial justice and pandemic impacts, three distinct rallies...
View ArticleBaker undecided on evictions, clear on need for masks
JULY 16, 2020.....Gov. Charlie Baker acknowledged Thursday he needs to make a decision "soon" on whether to extend a temporary ban on evictions and foreclosures, but did not indicate which way he's...
View ArticleCape COVID-19 cases return to mid-May levels
JULY 23, 2020.....Lawmakers and local officials from Cape Cod reminded the public to cooperate with contact tracing efforts and to maintain commitment to public health precautions after a slight uptick...
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