Coronavirus

Colin A. Young State House News Service Gov. Charlie Baker is ready to let people tee off in Massachusetts again. The administration updated a COVID-19 essential services webpage Thursday morning and said that while golf courses are not considered essential businesses, “private operators of golf courses may permit individuals access …

Massachusetts officials today reported 208 COVID-19 related deaths – the second highest one-day total yet (based on initial reports). On April 22, health officials reported 221 deaths, but that number has since been revised to less than 200. Here’s the current official chart: Massachusetts Coronavirus Update On May 6, the …

Mayor Jon Mitchell and the Board of Health have acted to ensure the safety of large industrial workplaces in New Bedford, both for essential businesses currently in operation, and those not designated as essential that will return to operations in the coming weeks. The Mayor and Board of Health announced …

Michael P. Norton State House News Service Seventy-four percent of Massachusetts residents support conducting upcoming state elections entirely by mail, with 21 percent opposed, according to new poll results. The Suffolk University/WGBH News/Boston Globe poll results showed vote-by-mail was supported by 84 percent of Democrats and 82 percent of independents, …

New Bedford, Massachusetts– The City of New Bedford’s Department of Community Services has partnered with the Department of Transitional Assistance and UMass Medical School to help adult residents in the Greater New Bedford area apply for SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as food stamps) which gives individuals …

U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young ordered the release of two individuals from ICE’s (Immigrant and Customs Enforcement) custody at the Bristol County House of Correction on Tuesday. ICE has not commented on whether they will enforce their right to monitor the individuals utilizing ankle bracelets. While some of …

New Bedford has seen four new COVID-19 related deaths since Saturday bringing the total to 23. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 60 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Wednesday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 878, up from 818 on Tuesday. One additional COVID-19 related …

Chris Lisinski and Katie Lannan State House News Service A Massachusetts Senate committee will investigate an incident at the Bristol County House of Correction, while Gov. Charlie Baker cautioned against “drawing conclusions” about the violent altercation. The Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee plans to examine the incident — which …

Michael P. Norton State House News Service State tax collections tumbled in April by more than $2.3 billion compared to last April, another sign of the damage inflicted on the economy and the state’s finances by forced business shutdowns aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. Revenue Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder …

“At about 12:48pm, on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, officers from District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to a call for a fight involving a person in possession of a firearm in the area of 569 Washington Street (Citizens Bank). On arrival, officers spoke with the victims who stated that they were in …