State helping hospitals under strain
Facing strain from factors that it says are mostly unrelated to the COVID-19 resurgence, Massachusetts hospitals have resurrected load-balancing efforts to help facilities address threeRead More
Baker urges people to stay home, postpone travel plans as Henri barrels towards Massachusetts
It’s been 30 years since a hurricane made landfall in New England and Gov. Charlie Baker urged residents Friday to begin preparing for that possibilityRead More
Trial, appeals court employees subject to vax-or-test policy
Thousands of state judiciary employees will be required either to submit proof of vaccination or undergo weekly testing for COVID-19 under a policy officials rolledRead More
Correction officers threatening legal action over vaccine mandate
The union representing prison guards and other corrections officials in Massachusetts said Thursday it was pursuing “all legal and legislative” remedies to thwart Gov. CharlieRead More
Pressley calls for school mask, vax mandates
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley wrote to Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday, calling on him to impose a statewide school mask mandate and to require vaccinations inRead More
Salem State offers prizes for vaccinations
Salem State University will launch a “Vaccinated Vikings” lottery for students offering tuition credits, scholarships for the bookstore and on-campus cash credits as prizes, school officials announcedRead More
Boston-area theaters to require vaccine or negative test
More than a dozen theater companies around the Greater Boston area collectively announced Thursday that they will require all performers, staff and patrons to showRead More
54 percent of Mass. voters support eviction ban
As the Legislature weighs whether to revive an eviction and foreclosure moratorium, a majority of Massachusetts voters support prohibiting landlords from removing tenants, according toRead More
Poll shows broad support in Mass. for statewide school mask mandate
More than four out of five Massachusetts voters supported requiring all people in school buildings to wear masks in a new poll, even as electedRead More
Poker returning to MGM Springfield by end of year
MGM Springfield made the Gaming Commission’s planned discussion on Thursday about the absence of poker at the western Massachusetts casino an easy one. “So, really,Read More