The New Bedford Mayor’s office confirmed that one New Bedford firefighter has tested positive for COVID-19 and 22 firefighters have been quarantined. New Bedford Guide received the following tip: “A firefighter has been traveling out of state on vacations and did not quarantine on return. Returned to work and then …
Read More »New Bedford firefighter tests positive for COVID-19, more than a dozen firefighters quarantined
The New Bedford Mayor’s office confirmed that one New Bedford firefighter has tested positive for COVID-19 and over a dozen firefighters have been quarantined. New Bedford Guide received the following tip: “A firefighter has been traveling out of state on vacations and did not quarantine on return. Returned to work …
Read More »Federal judge lets Massachusetts eviction moratorium stand for now
Chris Lisinski State House News Service A federal judge allowed the state’s temporary ban on evictions and foreclosures to remain in place, a decision outlined in a Thursday ruling that prompted parties on both sides of the issue to see positives. Judge Mark Wolf told attorneys Thursday that he will …
Read More »New Bedford church fined $1,800 for violating COVID-19 protections amid isolated outbreak
New Bedford, Massachusetts– The New Bedford Health Department has issued fines to Iglesia Pentecostal Levantate y Anda totaling $1,800 after an isolated outbreak of COVID-19 caused by the independent storefront church’s failure to comply with the City’s COVID-19 regulations and protections for its residents. According to the New Bedford Mayor’s …
Read More »New Bedford now one of 13 Massachusetts cities and towns at highest risk for COVID-19
Governor Charlie Baker announced yesterday that the communities in Massachusetts that are at high risk for COVID-19 jumped from 7 to 13 in just one week. The common theme among most of these cities where the virus is persisting is that they are poorer, smaller cities that have struggled to …
Read More »Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court hears arguments in COVID-19 cases brought by inmates
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service Two Massachusetts men facing years in prison are hoping the state’s highest court will pause their sentences with the COVID-19 pandemic still posing threats six months after it first reached the state. After mixed rulings in lower courts, Supreme Judicial Court justices heard …
Read More »Acushnet Fire & EMS Department cancels 9/11 Memorial remembrance event
“Due to the ongoing public health emergency, the public gathering at the Acushnet 9/11 Memorial on Friday evening is canceled. Individuals are welcome to visit the memorial on their own on Friday and any other day. Please observe social distancing.”Acushnet Fire & EMS Department.
Read More »No COVID-19 deaths in Boston over past week, but city sees 12 shootings in 3 days
By Katie Lannan State House News Service Boston has gone a week without a COVID-19 death, marking what Mayor Martin Walsh described on Tuesday as a “very encouraging” span. Walsh said 25 new cases of the coronavirus logged Tuesday brought the city’s cumulative caseload to 15,967 since the onset of …
Read More »Massachusetts school restart triggering range of emotions among students
By Katie Lannan State House News Service With peers who sometimes lack access to masks and hand sanitizer, classrooms that don’t always have windows, and a city whose COVID-19 case rate is the highest in the state, Chelsea High School student Victoria Stutto said she would not feel safe going …
Read More »Fairhaven’s “Busy Bees Play Hive” announces permanent closing due to COVID-19
“It’s with an extremely heavy heart that we announce the closure of Busy Bees Play Hive in the Lifestyles Plaza. We poured our hearts and souls into creating Busy Bees and we are so grateful to our amazing community for making our business a success in such a short time. …
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