Coronavirus

Today, Mayor Shaunna O’Connell announced that, as of Thursday, March 26, there are 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Taunton. “Taunton residents should not panic but should take very seriously all the directives and advisories that have been put in place to protect the public and stop the spread of …

“The New Bedford Fire & Police Departments along with New Bedford EMS would like to extend a sincere thank you to Mark & Lisa Litos of Refried Fabrics on Belleville Avenue for their generous donation of 500 N95 mask covers. These mask covers will prolong the life of our N95 …

State health officials today announced 10 additional deaths from COVID-19, the largest number of deaths in Massachusetts reported in a single day, as the number of tests grew by 3,827 people since yesterday. These 10 people are: · Male, 50s, Essex County, preexisting conditions, hospitalized · Male, 80s, Essex County, …

Earlier today The Pasta House, located in Fairhaven and Cask & Pig, in Dartmouth posted the following message on their social media: I want to start by thanking the community for all the support over the past 9 days as we transformed our restaurant into a take-out only operation. We …

By Chris Lisinski and Michael P. Norton State House News Service Unemployment claims skyrocketed in Massachusetts last week as the federal Department of Labor reported never-before-seen levels of need nationwide during the coronavirus crisis. The federal agency’s report listed 7,449 non-seasonally adjusted advance claims in Massachusetts during the week ending …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service The largest stimulus package in modern American history cleared the Senate late Wednesday night by a unanimous margin, and the proposal to spend roughly $2 trillion in response to the coronavirus pandemic is now in the hands of the U.S House. Shortly after 11 …

“I have four kids: Yoseliel who is 9 years old and has ADHD, a lot of anxiety and was actually seeing an in-school therapist. Keliezer is 6-years old;, Ashlyani is 3-years old, and my babygirl Zeilyani who is 10 months old. With all this going on, CORONAVIRUS, school been close, …

While live on New Bedford Guide’s Facebook page, Mayor Jon Mitchell reported the third case of COVID-19 or coronavirus in New Bedford. Massachusetts has seen 679 new positive cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours bringing the total to 1,838. 67 of those are in Bristol County. Massachusetts has …

Massachusetts health officials today announced four additional deaths from COVID-19. These include: · A male, 80s, from Norfolk County with pre-existing conditions · A male, 80s, from Barnstable County with pre-existing conditions · A male, 70s, from Worcester County with unknown pre-existing conditions · A woman, 70s, from Worcester County …

The Baker-Polito Administration today announced new actions to support the ongoing COVID-19 response, including extending the closure of all public and private schools and non-emergency child care programs and steps to protect homeowners and low-income tenants from eviction and foreclosure. The Department of Public Health (DPH) also issued an order …