By Colin A. Young State House News Service As Massachusetts enters the second month of March to be shaded by the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people here who have been fully vaccinated is roughly equal to the number of people who have been infected with COVID-19 over the last …

Colin A. Young State House News Service More than 44,000 employees from 107 municipal governments and public school systems across Massachusetts will be trained to better defend their organizations from cyber threats as part of the state’s Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness Grant Program. “Cyber threats continue to evolve, making cyber awareness …

The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $4.9 million in grants awarded to six agencies, including hospitals and treatment and behavioral health centers, for the creation of evidence-based and data-driven co-occurring substance use disorder/mental health response teams embedded in high schools in ten communities to offer intervention and treatment services, and provide …

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Quidel QuickVue At-Home COVID-19 Test, another antigen test where certain individuals can rapidly collect and test their sample at home, without needing to send a sample to a laboratory for analysis. The QuickVue At-Home COVID-19 …

“I think it’s time we start asking Mr. Baker what the dept of unemployment is doing with the working people’s money. Why is it taking so long for funds to be sent to us working-class Americans? Why am I waiting 2 months for unemployment? Why after 5 weeks has an …

The following is a press release from United States Senator Elizabeth Warren: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), a member of the House Budget Committee, and Representative Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee …

“This past Friday and Saturday we tested 106 individuals. With all testing completed, one person was found to be positive. That is a percentage positivity rate of less than 1%. “The virus is still here. One Acushnet resident received the news this morning that none of us want to get. …

“Our own Trooper Jessie Barbosa working with the City of Taunton. The below message is from Taunton PD: “Positive community engagement and interaction, through response, events, meetings and forums is paramount for a police department to be effective when serving a community, promoting transparency and building legitimacy. As a result, …

An investigation into the November 12, 2020 police-involved non-fatal shooting of a knife-wielding 62-year-old Malden has been concluded and it has been determined that no criminal charges will be filed against the Massachusetts State Trooper. The investigation was referred to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office for a determination as …

During the month of March, the 19th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of PFC Joseph J. Monte, the first Cape Verdean to receive the Purple Heart Medal. Many New Bedford area residents may be familiar with the Monte Park …