The City of New Bedford has been informed by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services that the state does not intend to pay for the care of MassHealth patients in the medical surge facility located at 4586 Acushnet Avenue. This facility is the second of two surge …
Read More »Governor Baker announces four-phase approach to reopening Massachusetts
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a four-phase approach to reopening the Massachusetts economy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and published Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards that will apply across all sectors and industries once reopening begins. The goal of the phased reopening, based on public health guidance, is to methodically allow certain …
Read More »Kingston fire caused by charging hoverboard, 2nd hoverboard fire in MA this spring
Kingston Fire Chief Mark R. Douglass and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey said the cause of Saturday’s fire at 131 Country Club Way in Kingston was a hoverboard. Residents reported the fire at about 7:30 p.m. and were able to put it out using a fire extinguisher. There were …
Read More »New Bedford reports four more COVID-19 related deaths, 109 new cases since Saturday
New Bedford officials reported four more COVID-19 related deaths and 109 new cases since Saturday. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 109 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Monday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 1,151, up from 1,042 on Saturday. The four new deaths bring …
Read More »Warren calls for $100 billion to help renters during the coronavirus pandemic
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, and Congressman Denny Heck (D-WA) in announcing the Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization …
Read More »COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts drop for fourth straight day
Massachusetts Coronavirus Update On May 10, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,050 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 77,793. This is a decrease from Saturday’s 1,410 reported cases and a drop for the fourth straight day. 139 new COVID-19 related deaths were …
Read More »Advocates concerned about Massachusetts gun shop openings
Chris Lisinski State House News Service Groups that work with domestic violence survivors warned Friday that a federal judge’s order allowing gun retailers to reopen during the pandemic “may further jeopardize the personal safety of victims of abuse.” In a joint statement, Jane Doe Inc. Executive Director Debra Robbin and …
Read More »COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts drop for third straight day
Massachusetts Coronavirus Update On May 9, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,410 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 76,743. This is a decrease from Friday’s 1,612 reported cases. 138 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported on Saturday bringing the total deaths in …
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Read More »Uber providing 1,000 free meals, 5,000 free rides to employees of Boston Medical Center for Mother’s Day
Matt Murphy Sate House News Service Uber will be providing 1,000 free meals and 5,000 free rides to employees of Boston Medical Center for Mother’s Day, and has donated $25,000 in ride credits to Jane Doe Inc. to be used to help individuals seeking help for sexual assault and domestic …
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