Michael P. Norton State House News Service Massachusetts will receive $28 million in fisheries assistance under CARES Act allocations announced Thursday by the federal government, and efforts are ongoing to deliver more aid to an industry that officials say has been hit hard by impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Commerce …
Read More »New Bedford reports ten COVID-19 related deaths in the past six days
New Bedford officials reported three more COVID-19 related deaths since yesterday, six in the past two days or 10 deaths since Saturday bringing the total to 29 in the city. 29% of New Bedford’s COVID-19 related deaths have come in the past six days. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 53 …
Read More »All New Bedford COVID-19 related deaths were 50 and older
As of Thursday, none of the 26 people who have died from COVID-19 in New Bedford were under 50 years old and 98% of those who have died in Massachusetts have had at least one preexisting health condition. Here is New Bedford’s breakout by age: Per Massachusetts Public Health officials, …
Read More »Judge lifts Governor Baker’s order closing Massachusetts gun retailers
Chris Lisinski State House News Service A federal judge will temporarily lift a Gov. Charlie Baker executive order requiring firearm retailers to close their physical businesses during the COVID-19 state of emergency. U.S. District Court Judge Douglas Woodlock issued a preliminary injunction Thursday in a case that Massachusetts residents, gun …
Read More »Massachusetts officials report 1,696 new COVID-19 cases in Thursday
Massachusetts Coronavirus Update On May 7, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,696 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 73,721. This is a decrease from Wednesday’s 1,754 reported cases. 132 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported on Thursday bringing the total deaths in …
Read More »Wareham Police to give back to the community by giving away $50 gift cards
In a show of support to the Wareham restaurants and grocery stores struggling through this difficult time and in an effort to give back to the community that has supported them, the members of the Wareham Police Department are purchasing $50.00 gift cards from every Wareham restaurant and grocery store. …
Read More »Governor Baker provides update on COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration joined Partners in Health and local public health officials to provide an update on contract tracing efforts through the COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC) launched last month. The initiative focuses on tracing the contacts of confirmed positive COVID-19 patients, and supporting individuals in quarantine, building on …
Read More »New Bedford reports three more COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday
New Bedford officials reported three more COVID-19 related deaths since yesterday or seven deaths since Saturday bringing the total to 26 in the city. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 13 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Thursday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 891, up …
Read More »New Bedford’s Cape Verdean American Veterans Association to host FREE food event for veterans
On Saturday, May 9th from 10:00am-12:00pm the Cape Verdean American Veterans Association will be hosting a free food event in the New Bedford High School gym parking lot at 230 Hathaway Blvd. New Bedford. All veterans are eligible to receive a 2 week boxed supply of food and you can …
Read More »New Bedford 106th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament CANCELLED due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mayor Jon Mitchell and Club Madeirense S.S. Sacramento together have announced that the 106th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, scheduled for July 30 through August 2, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Club and the Feast Committee will announce further details about cancellation and any virtual commemoration …
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