State sustains pressure on districts to have kids in classrooms
Gov. Charlie Baker and his top education advisors urged schools Tuesday not to overreact to the rise in COVID-19 cases this fall, telling even thoseRead More
‘Stop hosting big parties’: Baker urges use of common sense as coronavirus cases surge
BOSTON (WHDH) – With the holiday season fast approaching, Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday urged younger residents to start using common sense and to avoidRead More
More than 1/3 of registered Mass. voters have already cast their ballots
With a week to go before the Nov. 3 election, more than 1/3 of Massachusetts voters have already cast their ballots, according to state officials.Read More
Low-income residents marked for retroactive unemployment benefits
With the state’s unemployment rate still hovering close to 10 percent, Gov. Charlie Baker made quick work Monday of new legislation that will allow thousandsRead More
Mass. education officials caution against abandoning in-person schooling
As cases of COVID-19 continue to spike across Massachusetts, state education leaders said Tuesday that even schools in communities deemed to be at the highest-riskRead More
Mass. lottery scratches its way back to profitability
Having navigated through the initial disruptions of the pandemic earlier this year, September sales results show the Massachusetts Lottery has righted the ship but aRead More
CCC delays delivery rules after objections from lawmakers
There will be no vote this week on the Cannabis Control Commission’s latest rewrite of its regulations, including the marijuana delivery framework recently agreed to,Read More
‘Very surreal’: 2 arrested after shots fired near busy section of Boston’s Back Bay
Two people were taken into custody after several shots were fired in a busy section of Boston’s Back Bay on Tuesday afternoon, damaging two vehicles.Read More
Changes needed in youth hockey after COVID-19 clusters, Baker says
The Baker administration is preparing new regulations that will force Massachusetts youth hockey teams to help health experts track potential COVID-19 outbreaks, a step promptedRead More
Parts of Massachusetts will likely see snow on Friday
Say it ain’t snow! Parts of Massachusetts will likely see some flakes flying on Friday morning. “Snow still looks likely for much of the regionRead More