STATE HOUSE NEWS: Coronavirus Tracker -- Latest on COVID-19 in Massachusetts
Gov. Baker cuts family vacation short; will give press conference at 2 p.m.at the State House to discuss coronavirus response.
View ArticleCoronavirus tracker - Gov. Baker declares state of emergency following jump...
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 10, 2020.....Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency Tuesday after the number of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts more than doubled to 92 overnight, joining about a...
View ArticleCommuting times shorter amid coronavirus outbreak
MARCH 10, 2020.....If your driving commute in the greater Boston area has seemed surprisingly easy this week, you're not alone: traffic has been below average on major highways.An analysis from the...
View ArticleCoronavirus testing limitations a growing concern for Gov. Baker
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 12, 2020.....As the state works to manage the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday issued his most forceful call yet for the federal government to allow...
View ArticleNational emergency declared, large gatherings banned
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 13, 2020.....Most large events and gatherings are now banned in Massachusetts, the Boston Marathon will be postponed five months and President Donald Trump declared a...
View ArticleBaker: With 'tons more testing' will come 'significant increase' in COVID-19...
MEDFORD, MARCH 15, 2020.....On a Sunday when many Bay Staters thought they'd be celebrating St. Patrick's Day, Gov. Charlie Baker was instead applauding Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for shutting down South...
View ArticleGov. Charlie Baker bans gatherings of over 25 people, orders school closure,...
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker said there are currently no plans for a statewide shelter-in-place order, but he has put a number of unprecedented measures in place across Massachusetts.Just after 6:20...
View ArticleMBTA and commuter rail to implement schedule changes Tuesday in effort to...
BOSTON — With many workers staying home or heeding advice to avoid crowds, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is implementing changes to service.Starting Tuesday, the agency will adjust the...
View ArticleBaker to state: 'Tough days ahead of us'
MARCH 17, 2020.....Cautioning of tough days ahead, state officials said Tuesday they are pursuing multiple ways to ramp up the capacity for coronavirus testing in Massachusetts and outlined several...
View ArticleLegislature plans to postpone March special elections due to coronavirus
MARCH 19, 2020.....House and Senate leaders plan to postpone four special elections scheduled for the end of the month, and will pass legislation on Monday to give cities and towns increased...
View ArticleBaker puts rise in COVID-19 cases in larger context
MARCH 22, 2020.....As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to grow at an expanding rate, Gov. Charlie Baker on Sunday tried to put the numbers into a larger context, stressing that the...
View ArticleGov. Baker orders Department of Public Health to issue stay-at-home advisory....
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and state health officials will issue a stay-at-home advisory effective until Tuesday, April 7.Baker also ordered the closure of non-essential businesses,...
View ArticleStay-home advisory, biz closure order issued
MARCH 23, 2020.....Joining states like California, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday ordered all non-essential businesses to close their physical operations to workers...
View ArticleMassachusetts virus fight gets more lab testing, equipment
MARCH 24, 2020.....Ten more commercial laboratories are now testing for COVID-19 infections in Massachusetts and the state delivered hundreds of thousands of pieces of protective equipment to health...
View ArticleCoronavirus relief bill could deliver big stimulus to Massachusetts
MARCH 25, 2020.....After Senate leaders and the White House struck a deal in the early-morning hours Wednesday, the U.S. Senate is on track to approve a massive coronavirus relief bill as the virus's...
View ArticleHome care sector faces distancing, supply challenges
MARCH 26, 2020.....Older adults are among those most at risk from the coronavirus, and the agencies and workers that deliver them meals and care for them in their homes are confronting new challenges...
View Article'Messy thicket' impeding state efforts to fight coronavirus
MARCH 26, 2020.....As COVID-19 deaths in Massachusetts rose to 25, a visibly frustrated Gov. Charlie Baker lobbed criticism Thursday at the federal government for the challenges states face in...
View ArticleCORONAVIRUS TRACKER: Nine more deaths, 1,017 new cases of COVID-19 in...
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state is now 4,257.
View ArticleMassachusetts politicians riled by Trump administration tribal land decision
BOSTON, MARCH 30, 2020.....Federal lawmakers are pledging to fight back against the Trump administration's decision late last week to disestablish the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe's reservation and remove...
View ArticleCORONAVIRUS TRACKER: Confirmed cases climb to 5,752, with 56 deaths linked to...
MARCH 30, 2020.....The number of COVID-19 fatalities in Massachusetts continued its climb Monday when the state reported another eight deaths, bringing the state's total number of deaths linked to the...
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