Greater New Bedford has six operation COVID-19 testing sites; two in New Bedford, three in Dartmouth, and one in Fairhaven. Details on each location and list of COVID-19 symptoms: 1. St Luke’s Hospital (ER and hospital) 101 Page Street Po Box H 3003 New Bedford MA 02740 PHONE: 508-997-1515 HOURS: …
Read More »Boston Bruins legend Ray Bourque visits Boston police and delivers meals
“Thank You for Thanking Us: Special thanks to Bruins legend Ray Bourque who personally stopped by District A-1 (Downtown) on Thursday, May 14, 2020, to deliver meals to the officers who work there. According to Bourque, he just wanted to say thank you to the officers for keeping everybody safe …
Read More »Massachusetts Public Health officials warn of virus-linked syndrome in children
Chris Lisinski State House News Service With nine suspected cases of a newly identified pediatric condition in Massachusetts that may be connected to the COVID-19 pandemic, Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel on Thursday alerted health care providers to be on the lookout and ordered them to report any additional cases …
Read More »New Bedford reports 88 more COVID-19 cases, death total remains at 45
Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 88 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Friday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 1,383, up from 1,295 on Thursday. No additional deaths were reported leaving the total COVID-19 related deaths at 45. The City of New Bedford is offering …
Read More »New Bedford Cumberland Farms closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19
In April, Cumberland Farms shut down two Westport stores after a delivery driver tested positive for COVID-19 and now a third store has closed. The Cumberland Farms store at 757 Ashley Blvd. in New Bedford closed its doors after one of their employees tested positive for the coronavirus. The temporary …
Read More »Baker to distribute $502 million from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund to local cities and towns
The Baker-Polito Administration Thursday announced that it is preparing to distribute up to $502 million from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund to local cities and towns for eligible costs related to the COVID-19 response effort. The Administration is also providing guidance to local municipalities on this formal distribution process and …
Read More »Massachusetts reaches 424,361 COVID-19 tests
Massachusetts Coronavirus Update On May 14, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,685 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 82,182. This is an increase from Wednesday’s 1,165 reported cases. 167 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported on Thursday bringing the total deaths in …
Read More »New Bedford reports two more COVID-19 related deaths, 64 new cases
New Bedford officials reported two more COVID-19 related deaths today, nine in the past two days. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 64 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Thursday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 1,295, up from 1,231 on Wednesday. The two additional deaths …
Read More »New Bedford will offer free masks to any resident who wants one
Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City of New Bedford has launched MaskNB, an initiative in partnership with the Southeastern Massachusetts chapter of the American Red Cross and Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corporation, to continue to promote the widespread use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by offering a …
Read More »Massachusetts public education activists call for cancellation of some student debt
Matt Murphy State House News Service Public education activists, including the Massachusetts Teachers Association, are calling for the cancellation of a substantial amount of student debt to ease the financial crunch brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Group leaders from the MTA and the Fund Our Future Coalition plan a …
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