Coronavirus

By Matt Murphy State House News Service The state’s Medicaid program is in line to receive an additional $1.08 billion under a coronavirus relief package that cleared Congress on Wednesday, which would provide relief to Massachusetts as it braces for a possible surge in the number of people enrolling in …

As Massachusetts officials enforce a State of Emergency due to the coronavirus, restaurants are being impacted in a significant way, being forced to serve food through delivery and pick-up orders. Luckily, New Bedford and much of the Southcoast area is being serviced by locally owned and operated GotChew food delivery …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo closed to visitors yesterday, in an effort to help stem the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Mayor’s office announced the closure in a press release on Monday afternoon and indicated that the Zoo will be closed until at least Sunday, March 22, 2020. The …

We are working on rescheduling our upcoming concerts April 4, Symphony on Tap at Kilburn Mill and April 18 & 19, Happy Birthday, Ludwig! at the Zeiterion. But in the meantime, we are pleased to present the opportunity to tune in for a LIVE concert FIDDLE TIME, Friday, March 20, …

The following is a special announcement regarding COVID-19 from the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth: The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth is closely monitoring the situation with COVID-19 (or coronavirus) and how it will affect our operations and services for the remainder of the spring. The safety and wellbeing of …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service A group of representatives and senators in Congress are pushing the Trump administration to halt evictions during the coronavirus outbreak. Representatives Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Katie Porter of California and Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, and Bernie Sanders of …

The following is a press release from Senator Markey’s office: Senator Markey Calls on DHS to Halt Deportations, Release Immigrants from Detention U.S. immigration detention centers have been called a “[public health] disaster waiting to happen,” due to their crowded conditions and Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s history of medical neglect …

For the health and safety of our audiences, artists, volunteers, and staff, we recently announced performances through March 31 were postponed or cancelled. To comply with the new CDC guidelines, we have extended the date for postponements and cancellations through April 30. If you have tickets to a performance, event …

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service State tax collections in the current fiscal year could fall as much as $500 million below benchmarks due to lost economic activity and the Legislature should act now to prepare for a downturn or the “significant likelihood” of a recession, the Massachusetts …

According to the Town of Freetown, a resident in Freetown has tested presumptive positive for COVID-19. The town said in a statement that the resident is currently in quarantine now and has been for a few days now. The Town wanted to remind residents to make sure they are practicing …