Report: Technology, housing could alleviate health disparities
Addressing the health disparities highlighted and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic will require looking beyond the medical sector alone, doctors said Monday during a panelRead More
Mass. gaming revenues show slight decline in October
Massachusetts casinos in October generated slightly less revenue for themselves and for the state than in September as the gaming industry across the country grapplesRead More
COVID-19 cases surging in Mass., but positive rate much lower than spring
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among hospitalized patients in Massachusetts swelled by 50 over the weekend, while the state’s significantly expanded testing infrastructure returnedRead More
Baker not among governors in weekend COVID summit
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo convened an emergency coronavirus response summit of northeastern state governors over the weekend, but Gov. Charlie Baker was not amongRead More
DeLeo alerts Mass. House of Representatives to more positive coronavirus cases
A third House lawmaker in as many days has tested positive for COVID-19 and three more legislative employees contracted the virus, including two who wereRead More
2 Mass. lawmakers test positive for coronavirus after budget sessions
Two members of the Massachusetts House tested positive for COVID-19 Friday, according to an email Speaker Robert DeLeo sent to representatives and staff members thatRead More
Healey: Lawyers aiding in Trump’s ‘Disinformation Campaign’
Republican-led efforts alleging that election disparities cost President Donald Trump a second term are “un-American” and a waste of resources amid escalating public health andRead More
Mass. House of Reps. adopts budget amendment allowing abortions after 24 weeks, lowering age limit
The Massachusetts House on Thursday adopted a budget amendment to allow abortions after 24 weeks in the case of lethal fetal anomalies and lower theRead More
Field hospitals going up, but Baker offers assurances
In April when the state began setting up field hospitals in Boston, Worcester and elsewhere to deal with the crushing volume of COVID-19 patients needingRead More
Mass. property owners sign eviction diversion pledge
With the state’s eviction moratorium no longer in effect, housing stability advocates, including the Baker administration, on Thursday newly touted an eviction diversion pledge taken by 53Read More