The following release was released by the Massachusetts Communities Action Network: Today, a coalition of 22 community groups held a press conference to release a 10 Point Emergency Plan for addressing the rapid spread of COVID-19 infections in Massachusetts prisons and jails. Top recommendations include accelerating the release of those who …
Read More »New Bedford reports two more COVID-19 related deaths, total rises to 36
New Bedford officials reported two more COVID-19 related deaths and 18 new cases since Monday. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 18 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Tuesday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 1169, up from 1,151 on Saturday. The two additional deaths bring …
Read More »Social justice, prisoner rights groups call for reduced incarceration levels in Massachusetts
Chris Lisinski State House News Service More than 20 social justice and prisoner rights advocacy groups will unveil a 10-point emergency plan Tuesday calling on the Baker administration to further reduce incarceration levels in Massachusetts prisons and jails. Warning of a “health care emergency” in correctional facilities, the group said …
Read More »Legislators call for Massachusetts National Guard to COVID-19 test in public housing, low-income communities
Colin A. Young State House News Service A group of dozens of lawmakers hoping the state will prioritize COVID-19 testing for vulnerable communities last week called on Gov. Charlie Baker to activate the Massachusetts National Guard to lead mobile testing efforts in public housing, low-income communities, and senior housing facilities. …
Read More »Senator Markey proposes sending up to $10,000 a month to families
Matt Murphy State House News Service U.S. Sen. Edward Markey was one of a trio of senators to propose an expansive new round of stimulus checks for Americans that would send as much as $10,000 a month to a qualifying family of five. Markey joined with California Sen. Kamala Harris …
Read More »Safety rules will guide four-phase Massachusetts reopening approach
Chris Lisinski State House News Service Reopening swaths of public life in Massachusetts will play out across four distinct phases and involve new widespread and mandatory safety regulations for all businesses. The approach, announced by the Baker administration on Monday, could launch as as soon as next week with an …
Read More »Massachusetts COVID-19 cases drop to lowest one-day total in 6 weeks
Massachusetts COVID-19 cases dropped to 669 – the lowest one-day count since March 26 and a drop for the fifth consecutive day. Total COVID-19 related deaths passed 5,000. Massachusetts Coronavirus Update On May 11, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 669 more positive cases of COVID-19 …
Read More »Mitchell: State won’t pay for second New Bedford COVID-19 surge facility
The City of New Bedford has been informed by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services that the state does not intend to pay for the care of MassHealth patients in the medical surge facility located at 4586 Acushnet Avenue. This facility is the second of two surge …
Read More »Governor Baker announces four-phase approach to reopening Massachusetts
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a four-phase approach to reopening the Massachusetts economy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and published Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards that will apply across all sectors and industries once reopening begins. The goal of the phased reopening, based on public health guidance, is to methodically allow certain …
Read More »New Bedford reports four more COVID-19 related deaths, 109 new cases since Saturday
New Bedford officials reported four more COVID-19 related deaths and 109 new cases since Saturday. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 109 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Monday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 1,151, up from 1,042 on Saturday. The four new deaths bring …
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