Colin A. Young State House News Service State public health officials reported nine additional deaths and more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the greatest single-day increase in the number of cases yet seen in the Bay State. There are now 4,257 confirmed cases of the coronavirus-caused illness …
Read More »New Bedford doctor calls on volunteers to help sew 500 cloth masks
by Bonnie Boerl, MD In this time of great uncertainty and fear, many of us wonder how we can help. Our healthcare providers are facing a critical shortage of Personal Protective Equipment, PPE. While the average person may not have N95 masks, face shields, or gowns to donate, they may …
Read More »Governor Bakers calls on Massachusetts residents to donate blood
By Katie Lannan State House News Service Governor Charlie Baker made an appeal Saturday for Massachusetts residents to donate blood, calling it a way to save lives as the state strives to prevent its health care system from becoming overwhelmed by the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic. The visit Baker …
Read More »Official number of New Bedford COVID-19 cases reaches 12
The New Bedford Mayor’s office reported that greater New Bedford has approximately 20 cases of COVID-19 with 12 of the cases in the City of New Bedford alone. This comes within a short time frame – just three days ago we reported that the City of New Bedford had 3 …
Read More »Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel Tests Positive For COVID-19
By Matt Murphy State House News Service Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, who has been at the center of the state’s efforts to respond to the outbreak of a deadly coronavirus, has tested positive for COVID-19, according the Department of Public Health, and will recuperate at home as she …
Read More »Massachusetts reports 10 more COVID-19 deaths, 29,000 people tested
For the second day in a row, 10 new deaths from COVID-19-related illness were announced by state public health officials, as the number of people tested in Massachusetts grew to over 29,000. There were 823 new positive cases reported in the state in the last 24 hours, bringing the total …
Read More »Massachusetts Sheriffs outline steps taken to keep our justice-involved populations safe during COVID-19
The Massachusetts Sheriffs are committed to serving the communities they are sworn to protect. This responsibility includes the health and well-being of their justice-involved populations and the dedicated men and women on their teams of corrections professionals. Every sheriff sees it as their duty to ensure that the public safety and …
Read More »Dartmouth Board of Health notice to residents who returned to Dartmouth from New York City area
Many seasonal residents, including homeowners, visitors and tenants, have decided to return to the Town of Dartmouth several months early. Some seasonal residents may be departing urban areas such as the New York City area, which has a high number of cases of COVID-19. As we are aware, unprecedented efforts …
Read More »17 Massachusetts legislators sponsor bill to move state tax deadline to July 15
17 Massachusetts legislators have co-sponsored a bill to move the tax deadline to file state taxes to July 15. As of now, Governor Baker hasn’t extended the tax deadline even though President Trump extended the federal tax deadline to July 15. The text of the bill: “Notwithstanding subsection (c) of …
Read More »Massachusetts tax filing deadline still April 15
Update: 17 Massachusetts legislators have co-sponsored a bill to move the tax deadline to file state taxes to July 15. By Michael P. Norton and Chris Lisinski State House News Service The federal government last week gave taxpayers three additional months to file annual tax returns, but at the state …
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