Baker urges employers to extend work-from-home policies as Mass. moves toward reopening
Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday urged employers to extend their work-from-home policies and reimagine what their workplaces will look like to prevent a second coronavirusRead More
Suit seeks release of federal detainees as coronavirus spreads
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class action lawsuit Friday seeking the release of dozens of detainees at a federal lockup where it saysRead More
Boston Symphony Orchestra cancels summer Tanglewood events
The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced Friday that they have canceled the summer schedule of live Tanglewood events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All live performancesRead More
Walsh says Boston’s public health emergency will not be lifted in ‘near future’
Massachusetts’ economy could begin reopening Monday under Gov. Charlie Baker’s four-phase plan to a “new normal” but Mayor Martin J. Walsh said Friday that Boston’sRead More
1 in 10 Bostonians have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, new study shows
A recent study that evaluated community exposure to COVID-19 through a representative sampling of asymptomatic Boston residents found that 10 percent tested positive for antibodiesRead More
Authorities ID Malden man who died in Medford motorcycle crash that also seriously injured his passenger
Authorities identified the Malden man who died in a motorcycle crash that also seriously injured his passenger in Medford on Thursday night. Troopers responding toRead More
Baker details plan to drastically expand coronavirus testing by end of 2020
Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday said Massachusetts needs to “do more” when it comes to coronavirus testing before he announced an aggressive plan to drasticallyRead More
MBTA to face distancing challenges should state begin to reopen
Commuter concerns about how the MBTA will handle a sudden spike in ridership are cropping up across the Bay State as Gov. Charlie Baker mullsRead More
Massachusetts Gaming Commission votes to keep casinos closed through end of May
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ casinos will remain closed at least until June 1, state gaming regulators voted Thursday. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission had previously ordered casinos,Read More
MBTA to face distancing challenges should state begin to reopen
Commuter concerns about how the MBTA will handle a sudden spike in ridership are cropping up across the Bay State as Gov. Charlie Baker mullsRead More