Officials cancel May Brimfield flea market due to coronavirus
BRIMFIELD - Out of concern for the threat of spreading coronavirus, selectmen have voted to cancel the May version of Brimfield Antiques Show & Flea Markets.On their webpage, the organizers of the...
View ArticleGov. Baker extends stay-at-home advisory, closure of nonessential businesses...
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced the extension of the state’s stay-at-home advisory and mandatory closure of nonessential businesses through May 4.“This order also extends the 10 person...
View ArticleRunners who can't make 2020 Boston Marathon can get a refund because the race...
The Boston Athletic Association will refund entry fees associated with the 2020 Boston Marathon because it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The athletic association says it has never offered...
View ArticleStimulus money should begin arriving next week, delegation says
APRIL 1, 2020.....With direct cash aid to many Americans and expanded unemployment benefits set to start flowing as soon as next week, members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation said...
View ArticleGrim Massachusetts infection, death data ahead of COVID-19 surge
BOSTON, APRIL 2, 2020.....In a matter of "weeks and months," as many as 172,000 Massachusetts residents could become infected with the coronavirus and the surge of COVID-19 patients hospitals have been...
View ArticleMassachusetts seeks to lead with COVID-19 tracing program
APRIL 3, 2020.....Massachusetts officials will launch a large-scale contact tracing program with the help of a nonprofit health organization, aiming by the end of April to have about 1,000 people...
View ArticleMayor Walsh: Everyone wear a mask when leaving home
APRIL 6, 2020.....People across Massachusetts started wearing masks in public in noticeable numbers Saturday, adjusting to the latest aspect of the new COVID-19 normal a day after new federal guidance...
View ArticleGuidance laid out for life-saving care decisions
APRIL 7, 2020....In preparation for the potential that hospitals may run out of life-saving supplies to treat every COVID-19 patient that shows up at their door, state public health officials released...
View ArticleConfirmed coronavirus cases top 15,200, with 356 deaths reported
State readying for surge to begin by Friday. Gov. Baker to give update at 3:30 p.m. today.
View ArticleCoronavirus Tracker: Nearly 19,000 cases reported, death toll now at 503
APRIL 9, 2020.....On the eve of what could prove to be a period of significant strain on the state's health care systems, the number of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts climbed to nearly 19,000 and the...
View ArticleWorker shortages, lack of gear plaguing nursing homes
APRIL 14, 2020.....Nursing homes in Massachusetts are already being overwhelmed by the coronavirus and face risks of further devastation without immediate state action to expand testing, dramatically...
View ArticleState releases town-by-town COVID-19 case data
As of Wednesday afternoon, there were 29,918 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, and 132,023 people had been tested for the disease. The state's fatality count surpassed 1,000 for the first time,...
View ArticleBaker taking surge-first, economy-later approach
APRIL 16, 2020.....Before participating in a conference call with other governors and President Donald Trump, Gov. Charlie Baker expressed wariness Thursday about rushing to loosen social distancing...
View ArticleMassachusetts schools closed for rest of academic year as coronavirus cases...
BOSTON — Schools in Massachusetts will remain closed for the rest of the school year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday as coronavirus cases continued to surge in the state.The state’s stay-at-home...
View ArticleBaker: Economic reopening will be heavily regulated
BOSTON, APRIL 21, 2020.....Gov. Charlie Baker hinted Tuesday that he plans to convene a group of public health, academic and business leaders to assemble a "thoughtful framework" for how Massachusetts...
View ArticleBaker 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...
View ArticleHealth 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...
View ArticleWith 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...
View ArticlePandemic 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...
View ArticleState 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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