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
More than 700,000 people fully vaccinated in Massachusetts
Almost 26,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in Massachusetts on Sunday, the Department of Public Health said Monday afternoon. The agency’s report showed thatRead More
Suspending partiers, UMass knocks ‘selfish and disrespectful’ attitude
After Amherst police on Saturday were called to break up a crowd of about 200 mostly unmasked students, officials at UMass Amherst plan to issueRead More
Suspending partiers, UMass knocks ‘selfish and disrespectful’ attitude
After Amherst police on Saturday were called to break up a crowd of about 200 mostly unmasked students, officials at UMass Amherst plan to issueRead More
MBTA planning to restore some service by summer
MBTA staff are developing a plan to restore a small amount of bus and train service in the summer and fall, laying groundwork to startRead More