Governor Baker announced new actions that will support efforts to expand the Commonwealth’s health care workforce by expediting licensing for certain health care workers and onboarding for health care volunteers who have signed up through the Administration’s new online volunteer portal. The Administration also outlined a Department of Public Health …
Read More »New Bedford reports 27 total cases of COVID-19, up 14 cases since Sunday
According to the New Bedford Mayor’s office, New Bedford has a total of 27 positive cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Monday, March 30. This is an increase of 14 since Sunday morning when 13 were reported. The sharp increase is mostly due to a spike in testing. Fall …
Read More »New Bedford reports 16 total cases of COVID-19 Monday morning
UPDATE: New Bedford has seen its positive COVID-19 cases nearly double from Sunday morning to noon today – going from 13 to 27. This is mostly due to increased testing. According to the New Bedford Mayor’s office, New Bedford has a total of 16 positive cases of COVID-19 as of …
Read More »OPINION: “New Bedford, your loved one will possibly die scared and alone instead of surrounded by their loved ones if you don’t take precautions.”
“I want to say something to make people understand how serious they need to be taking this pandemic. Most people with good health will never really understand the true meaning of how bad this is for other members of our society who are not as lucky to have good health. …
Read More »OPINION: “You are irresponsible pigs if you discard your face masks or gloves on the ground!”
“In this era of ‘social distancing,’ we are supposed to be concerned about spreading the virus, and protecting ourselves and others, right? But then we have piggish slobs who think it’s OK to throw their ‘protection’ on the ground who pollute and potentially spread the virus to others. Just think …
Read More »OPINION: “Enough is Enough!! New Bedford public transit is not be used just because you’re bored!”
This was sent to us from a New Bedford bus driver: “Enough is Enough!! Just because public transit is running doesn’t mean we are here for you to spend your time riding around for no reason other than boredom. We are designated as an essential service in our city we …
Read More »New Bedford reports 13 total cases of COVID-19 on Sunday
According to the New Bedford Mayor’s office, New Bedford has a total of 13 positive cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday, March 29. This is an increase of one since Saturday. Fall River has reported three new cases since Saturday, bringing the city’s total to 12. Bristol County increased from …
Read More »Massachusetts health officials report 698 new COVID-19 cases, four new deaths
Massachusetts Public Health officials report testing a total of 39,066 people in Massachusetts resulting in 4,955 positive results of COVID-19. Officials also reported four more deaths since yesterday bringing the total deaths in Massachusets to 48. The 24-hour increase is more than 4,000 more tested resulting in 698 more positive …
Read More »Gov. Baker Launches Online Portal for Personal Protective Equipment, Volunteers to Support COVID-19 Outbreak
The Baker-Polito Administration announced an online portal where individuals and companies can easily donate or sell personal protective equipment (PPE) and volunteer to support the COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts. This effort will ensure that front line responders get the protective equipment they need to stay and push for more trained …
Read More »Medical marijuana curbside pickup, phone/internet sales now allowed in Massachusetts
Colin A. Young State House News Service Medical marijuana patients soon might not have to even get out of their car to pick up their medicine. The Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) late Friday authorized medical marijuana treatment centers to “add sales by phone or electronic means” and to transfer “marijuana …
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