Full vaccinations top 750,000 in Massachusetts
There were 85,690 doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Massachusetts on Monday, the Department of Public Health said Tuesday afternoon. The agency’s daily report showedRead More
Mass. lawmakers push for grocery worker vaccines
Nearly three dozen lawmakers urged Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday to offer vaccine access to supermarket workers, arguing that they “have not been treated equitablyRead More
Free COVID test sites extended through June
State officials announced Tuesday that they are extending the free “Stop the Spread” COVID-19 testing initiative through at least the end of June. Originally launchedRead More
State: More than 750,000 Mass. residents are fully vaccinated
There were 85,690 doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Massachusetts on Monday, the Department of Public Health said Tuesday afternoon. The agency’s daily report showedRead More
St. Patrick’s Day breakfast to return in virtual format
Six days before the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center was due to play host for another year in 2020 to an Irish breakfast and questionableRead More
Walsh issues appeal ahead of St. Patrick’s Day as COVID-19 cases rise in Boston
Though the city’s positive test rate is lower than it has been in months, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said the city has seen an uptickRead More
Rescue pact features $1 billion in Mass. transit aid, $2.7 billion for education
With the U.S. House now eyeing a Wednesday vote on a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, the newest estimates of relief funding in the billRead More
Stark reality: Baker administration predicts 250K jobs will not come back
The Baker administration is hopeful that a new identification process for unemployment claimants will help the state clear out a backlog of hundreds of thousandsRead More
Baker tests negative after visiting Florida
Gov. Charlie Baker has a virtual event planned Tuesday morning to make a development announcement with the mayor of Pittsfield, but the governor is noRead More
State gearing up for rescue act’s cash windfall
There are direct payments of up to $1,400 to income eligible-residents, and enhanced unemployment benefits that will add $300 a week to checks for thoseRead More