The Baker-Polito Administration today issued an order requiring the use of masks or face coverings in public places where they cannot socially distance from others. The Administration also announced expanded community health center COVID-19 testing capacity at centers throughout the Commonwealth. Mask and Face Covering Order: The Baker-Polito Administration has …
Read More »New Bedford reports three more COVID-19 related deaths, total reached 19
Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office Friday reported 27 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 625, up from 598 on Thursday. Three additional COVID-19 related deaths were reported today raising the total to 19 in the city. The Greater New Bedford Community …
Read More »Greater New Bedford Community Health Center expands COVID-19 testing capability
The Greater New Bedford Community Health Center will expand its COVID-19 testing capability by establishing an outdoor testing location at its downtown health center. The state has designated community health centers across Massachusetts, including the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, as expanded testing sites. Those experiencing symptoms related to …
Read More »Mattel launches #ThankYouHeroes Collection with proceeds support frontline healthcare workers
Mattel launched action figures representing nurses, doctors, EMT’s and delivery drivers with the net proceeds going to “providing essential supplies, equipment, and resources for protecting frontline healthcare workers and their families.” From Mattel: “Here’s how it works. Beginning April 29, 2020 through May 31, 2020, when you purchase one or …
Read More »New Bedford’s Community Foundation awards 2nd round of grants from the SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund
The Community Foundation’s SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund is focusing on the needs of those in our community most severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting nonprofits on the frontlines of this response. Today, we are announcing $325,000 in unrestricted operating grants to nonprofits throughout the SouthCoast region. This …
Read More »Three Bristol County security staff members recently tested positive for COVID-19
The first is a corrections officer who felt ill and went home sick in the middle of his second shift on Sunday, April 19. He was notified of a positive test on Friday, April 24. The second is a lieutenant who was last at the facility on Monday, April 20. …
Read More »Three more Bristol County Sheriff’s staff members test positive for COVID-19
Three Bristol County security staff members recently tested positive for COVID-19. The first is a corrections officer who felt ill and went home sick in the middle of his second shift on Sunday, April 19. He was notified of a positive test on Friday, April 24. The second is a …
Read More »Massachusetts reports 1,940 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday
Massachusetts Coronavirus Update On April 30, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,940 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 62,205. This is a decrease from Wednesday’s 1,963 reported cases. 157 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported on Thursday bringing the total deaths in …
Read More »New Bedford reports 17 additional COVID-19 cases
Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office Thursday reported 17 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 598, up from 581 on Wednesday. No additional COVID-19 related deaths were reported today keeping the total at 16 in the city. 36 additional cases of COVID-19 …
Read More »OPINION: “‘Overkill’ and ‘fear-mongering’ come to mind to describe the self-appointed COVID Czars during this Soviet-style event”
“As one of the multitudes of professionals and employees who have been deemed “nonessential” by the power-hungry, self-thought-of-as “almighty”, self-appointed “COVID Czars”, a very glaring reality has become apparent to me and should have become apparent to the rest of the population: the shutdown and “furlough”/lay-off of so-called “nonessential” businesses …
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