“At the close of this week, 78 Acushnet residents have tested positive for Covid-19. “This number comes as a result of a person being tested, the test coming back positive, the state being notified by the testing facility then calling the Acushnet Health Agent who passes the addresses (not the …
Read More »Baker provides guidance for re-opening restaurants and lodging in Massachusetts
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration provided an update on the Reopening Massachusetts plan and preparations for Phase II. The Administration will determine the start of Phase II on June 6th. On Monday, Governor Charlie Baker will issue an executive order with a detailed list of sectors that fall into each phase. …
Read More »Distribution of masks begins with North End New Bedford residents this weekend
MaskNB, an initiative announced by Mayor Jon Mitchell in partnership with the Southeastern Massachuestts chapter of the American Red Cross and Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corporation, will begin mask distribution this weekend, May 30 and 31 at New Bedford High School’s parking lot. The distribution of cloth masks at no cost …
Read More »New Bedford officials reports 13 more COVID-19 cases on Friday
Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 13 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Friday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 1,794, up from 1,781 on Thursday. COVID-19 related deaths remained at 68. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced last week that the Buttonwood Park Zoo would …
Read More »Boston Marathon canceled as Mayor Walsh prepares for summer of distancing
Chris Lisinski Katie Lannan contributed State House News Service The Boston Marathon has been run in some form every year since 1897, withstanding the 1918 influenza pandemic, two world wars and other disruptions. But with the state’s path through the COVID-19 era still uncertain, the marathon will not take place …
Read More »New Bedford Symphony Orchestra FREE live-stream performance “Welcoming Summer with Dvořák”
LIVE STREAM on Sunday, May 31, 4pm. Tune in on our website or on Facebook for a LIVE STREAM of Welcoming Summer with Dvořák when NBSO violinist Emmy Holmes-Hicks is joined once again by her downstairs neighbors, good friends, and wonderful musicians Adrienne Taylor (cello) and Andrei Baumann (piano). Emmy, …
Read More »Bristol County Sheriff: 32 inmates, 34 staff members have tested COVID-19 positive
Seven Bristol County Sheriff’s Office staff members and eight county inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 since May 21. All of the seven staff members to test positive since May 21 are members of the security team; six corrections officers and one sergeant. A total of 34 staff members have …
Read More »New Bedford officials reports seven COVID-19 related deaths in past two days
New Bedford officials reported four additional COVID-19 related deaths since Wednesday bringing the total to 68. This makes for seven COVID-19 related deaths in the past two days. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 23 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Thursday, bringing the total positive cases in the …
Read More »Turnover in Massachusetts jail population creates constant challenge
Colin A. Young State House News Service As with nearly every household and business in the state, the COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for Massachusetts sheriffs and jails. At the Middlesex Jail & House of Correction in Billerica, Sheriff Peter Koutoujian is managing turnover among the incarcerated population and finding …
Read More »2020 Massachusetts Teacher of Year reflects on remote education immersion
Katie Lannan State House News Service The abrupt shift to remote education during the COVID-19 state of emergency left teachers and students with a lot to adjust to, according to the 2020 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year. Takeru Nagayoshi, a New Bedford High School English teacher, briefed the state Board …
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