It stinks.' Baker sums up dislocation caused by virus
SEPT. 3, 2020.....Midway through an answer about steps taken to relieve the financial burden restaurants face, Gov. Charlie Baker uttered two words relatable to virtually every resident of...
View ArticleSix months of COVID: Where New England states stand half-a-year into the...
September marks six months since the coronavirus took hold in New England and much of the rest of the country.Six months of rapid shutdowns and slow reopenings. Six months of uncertainty, of...
View ArticleMass. municipalities weigh risks, rewards of reopening facilities
SEPT. 28, 2020.....As the weather turns colder, some Massachusetts cities and towns are setting plans to reopen their facilities to the public. Others don't plan to fully reopen municipal buildings...
View ArticleQUESTION 1: Massachusetts Right to Repair returns, eyes telematics data
Adoption of Question 1 on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballot could over time shift a large section of the auto-repair business from manufacturer-run dealerships toward third-party chains and independent...
View ArticleSecretary Galvin expects historical turnout to exceed 2016
Voter turnout for the Nov. 3 election is projected to be double the record-setting number of ballots cast in the Sept. 1 state primaries, and even exceed the historical 75% voter turnout in the 2016...
View ArticleBaker to announce new reopening orders due to rise in COVID cases
Gov. Charlie Baker will hold a press conference today at 1:30 p.m.
View ArticleGalvin predicts record-setting, but 'orderly' end to election
Massachusetts elections officials are expecting more than a million voters to head to the polls Tuesday, which would eclipse previous turnout records when added to the 2.3 million ballots already cast,...
View ArticleBaker rolls out curfews for businesses, increased mask requirements
In an effort to quell rising COVID-19 cases across the state, Gov. Charlie Baker issued new orders Monday afternoon that will put a curfew on some businesses, require face coverings in all public...
View ArticleQUESTION 2: In Massachusetts, Yes on 2 pitches ranked-choice voting
Question 2 on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballot asks the Massachusetts electorate to adopt ranked-choice voting for nearly all federal and state races — excluding U.S. president — that result in a single...
View ArticleBaker 'blanked' race for president - again
Gov. Charlie Baker, who had already ruled out voting for four more years of President Donald Trump, opted against making any choice for president this year.At an Election Day press conference to unveil...
View ArticleBaker overhauling virus risk stoplight system
NOV. 6, 2020.....[Coverage Developing] The Baker administration will unveil a new risk measurement system Friday for cities and towns in Massachusetts, raising the cases required per 100,000 threshold...
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