Coronavirus

“Reminder – you can be charged with a Felony if you tell a police officer that you have and/or are going to give an officer COVID-19. On Saturday morning just after midnight, Springfield Police Officers responded to the 1000 block of Sumner Ave. for a disturbance inside a home. Approximately …

On April 13, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,392 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 26,867. This is a decrease from Sunday’s 2,615 reported cases. 88 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported since yesterday bringing the total deaths in Massachusetts to 844. …

New Bedford, Massachusetts – Mayor Jon Mitchell and the New Bedford Board of Health have acted to protect workers and customers at essential businesses, announcing new requirements to ensure the use of masks by employees while interacting with the public. Under the City’s order, all essential businesses operating under the …

“Within the past few days, we transported to the hospital one of the 16 residents of Acushnet known to be infected with the Covid-19 virus. We followed all necessary protocols and all treatment and transport standards were met if not exceeded. Two crew members made entry and I remained more …

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 151 positive cases of COVID-19 Monday morning, up from the 136 cases they reported on Saturday and up from 119 on Friday. New Bedford doesn’t report totals on Sundays. Mayor Mitchell reported New Bedford’s third COVID-19 related death on Friday. The City of …

Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) unveiled a proposal for an Essential Workers Bill of Rights to protect frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The lawmakers also called for the next coronavirus relief package to pass Congress to include the policies in the Essential …

By Matt Murphy State House News Service Thousands of state health care workers will be getting a raise after the union representing licensed nurses and caregivers working in Massachusetts state hospitals and group homes struck a deal Sunday night with the state to increase pay by as much as $10 …

On April 12, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 2,615 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 25,475. This is an increase from Saturday’s 1,886 reported cases. 70 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported since yesterday bringing the total deaths in Massachusetts to 756. …

“Michael and Matthew of Oxford went outside to say hello to Trooper Joel Daoust. Under normal circumstances, Trooper Daoust will sometimes stop and talk to the boys while they are outside playing, and he is patrolling. Today, while going by, Matthew was worried they’d get arrested if they didn’t have …

Matt Murphy State House News Service Noting that the Legislature has expressed interest in addressing ballot access for candidates, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III urged state lawmakers not to forget voters in the process and approve a vote-by-mail program for 2020. Kennedy is running in the Democratic primary against incumbent …