Coronavirus

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and based on federal, state and city guidelines, the New Bedford Department of Parks, Recreation & Beaches Kennedy Summer Day Program will be cancelled for the summer of 2020. Staff from the Department of Parks, Recreation & Beaches will be in contact with those …

New Bedford officials reported one additional COVID-19 related death on Thursday bringing the total to 53. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 45 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Thursday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 1,627, up from 1,582 on Wednesday. Mayor Jon Mitchell announced …

The Baker-Polito Administration announced today that Massachusetts received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to move forward on participation in a pilot program that, once established, will allow households who receive food assistance benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to purchase groceries online with electronic …

The Baker-Polito Administration will recognize Memorial Day this year in a virtual format, enabling the Commonwealth to continue to honor members of the military who have sacrificed for our country. The series of events will kick off with virtual observances at the Soldiers’ Homes in Chelsea and Holyoke on Thursday, …

New Bedford officials reported three additional COVID-19 related death on Wednesday bringing the total to 52. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 24 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Wednesday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 1,582, up from 1,552 on Tuesday. Greater New Bedford has …

Katie Lannan State House News Service The Housing Committee on Thursday plans to accept written testimony on a Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa bill that would authorize state- and city- level freezes on rent increases during the COVID-19 state of emergency and for 30 days after state and federal emergency declarations are …

Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 24 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Tuesday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 1,552, up from 1,528 on Monday. New Bedford’s COVID-19 related death count remains at 49. Greater New Bedford has six operation COVID-19 testing sites; two in …

Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service The ACLU of Massachusetts and the law firm Foley Hoag sued the Bristol County sheriff’s office Monday in an attempt to obtain information surrounding a violent altercation between officers and detainees at the Bristol County House of Correction in early May. The civil …

Colin A. Young State House News Service Recreational marijuana stores will be allowed to reopen for curbside pick-up next Monday, just more than two months after they were ordered to close as part of the essential work order Gov. Charlie Baker put in place to control the spread of COVID-19. …

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration released Reopening Massachusetts, the Reopening Advisory Board’s report, which details a four-phased strategy to responsibly reopen businesses and activities while continuing to fight COVID-19. The Administration also released a new “Safer At Home” Advisory, which instructs residents to stay at home unless engaging with newly opened …