By Matt Murphy State House News Service With 33 new cases of coronavirus detected in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday afternoon that the state would make $10 million in small business loans available to employers, as leaders took additional steps to enforce “social distancing.” Senate President Karen Spilka and …
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To protect the health and safety of clients, volunteers, staff and the wider community, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center, Inc. (IAC) has temporarily suspended in-person services during the Massachusetts state of emergency, effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020. In-person services will resume when federal, state and local health officials advise it can …
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To protect the health and safety of clients, volunteers, staff and the wider community, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center, Inc. (IAC) has temporarily suspended in-person services during the Massachusetts state of emergency, effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020. In-person services will resume when federal, state and local health officials advise it can …
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Four individuals were arrested today on charges that they distributed large quantities of fentanyl throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Filomeno Monteiro, 30, of Brockton; Christina Collins, 18, of Brockton; Eric Marques, 29, of Brockton; and Chayia Chan, 28, of Lynn, were charged in three separate drug trafficking and firearm indictments. Specifically, Monteiro …
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Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced that City facilities will be closed to public access, beginning Tuesday, March 17, through at least Sunday, March 22. With the growing threat posed by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), City government has begun to shift to a mode of service delivery that minimizes face-to-face interaction. …
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All Massachusetts RMV and AAA offices that serve the public are closed on Monday, 3/16 and Tuesday, 3/17. Scheduled road tests are cancelled on these days also. Customers are asked to use Mass.Gov/MyRMV for over 40 online transactions. Additionally, all Class D, Class DM, ID cards, and Learner’s Permits that …
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By Chris Lisinski State House News Service In a dramatic escalation of the state’s response to the spreading coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Charlie Baker on Sunday announced that all Massachusetts public schools must soon close for three weeks, most events with 25 or more people are now banned, and visitors are …
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New Bedford Public Schools Food Services to provide ‘Grab and Go’ meals during district closure — Beginning on Tuesday, March 17, during school closure days and until further notice, “grab and go” pre-packed school breakfasts and lunches will be available FREE to all students k12 in the city of New …
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Governor Baker has made new protocols concerning COVID-19. In a Sunday evening press conference, Baker announced that restaurants will be take out only, effective this Tuesday and continuing through April 17th. In doing so, Baker is also prohibiting gatherings of more than 25 people. This does not apply to grocery …
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As of 10:45 a.m. Sunday, March 15th, 799 patients had been tested by the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory, up from the 475 people tested that Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders shared at the March 14th press conference. The Department of Public Health has implemented the US Centers …
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