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Gov. Baker Closes Schools for Reminder of Academic Year; Daycares Closed Through June 29

Governor Charlie Baker announced on Tuesday, April 21, that Massachusetts schools would remain closed for the rest of the academic year. State daycare centers will be closed until June 29. The announcement extends Gov. Baker’s earlier closure of schools due to COVID-19. Baker emphasized that Massachusetts is still in the midst of the coronavirus surge Read More…

Announcements Government

Governor Baker Announces Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund

Governor Baker announced today the launch of the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund, which will help support essential frontline workers and vulnerable populations across the state, including Massachusetts residents and immigrants facing homelessness, food insecurity, and loss of critical services as a result of COVID-19. The Fund was conceptualized by the One8 Foundation, who helped establish the fund and provided a lead donation of Read More…

Featured Government Health & Environment

Governor Baker and Mayor Walsh Discuss Essential Services Order and Stay-at-Home Advisory

On Monday, March 23, Governor Baker issued an emergency order requiring all employers that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers, customers, and the public from Tuesday, March 24, at 12 p.m. (noon) until Tuesday, April 7 at noon. Exempt industries include: healthcare, public safety, groceries and take-out restaurants, utilities and infrastructure Read More…

Featured Government Health & Environment

Convenience Store Owners Rally at City Hall Over Proposed Flavored Tobacco Ban

The Boston Convenience Store Owners Association (BCSOA) and the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) hosted a rally on Boston City Hall Plaza Wednesday morning to address the proposed ban of flavored tobacco products in Massachusetts. On September 24, 2019, Governor Charlie Baker declared a public health emergency and enacted a four Read More…

Featured Government Transportation

Study: Traffic Congestion From Bad to Worse

According to a newly released Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDot) study, traffic is only getting worse in the Commonwealth.  Some of the most congested areas in the state are I-93 North from Braintree to Neponset, Route 2 East around Alewife, and I-93 South in Medford. “People in Massachusetts don’t need this study to confirm what Read More…