By Katie Lannan State House News Service Cautioning of tough days ahead, state officials said Tuesday they are pursuing multiple ways to ramp up the capacity for coronavirus testing in Massachusetts and outlined several other new initiatives to address ramifications of the pandemic. Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday: “Without question, …
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To protect the health and safety of clients, volunteers, staff and the wider community, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center, Inc. (IAC) has temporarily suspended in-person services during the Massachusetts state of emergency, effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020. In-person services will resume when federal, state and local health officials advise it can …
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Due to the declared state of emergency with regard to the COVID-19 virus we are limiting public access to our station. A sign has been placed on the front door which reads the following: Due to the declared state of emergency with regard to the COVID-19 virus we are asking …
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With a lot of uncertainties in the upcoming days and weeks, we wanted to remind all service providers about Mass 211, which is the 24/7 statewide information and referral line available in 140+ languages that connects callers with critical social service programs and organizations in their local community year-round. The …
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United Way of Greater New Bedford is establishing the Help United Fund to be activated in times of crisis including the current COVID-19 pandemic. This fund is a dedicated resource for working families and organizations affected by the COVID-19. Mobilizing United Way’s broad network of nonprofit agencies, the Help United …
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Mayor Jon Mitchell has announced that City facilities will be closed to public access, beginning Tuesday, March 17, through at least Sunday, March 22. With the growing threat posed by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), City government has begun to shift to a mode of service delivery that minimizes face-to-face interaction. …
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UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Dr. Robert Johnson has announced some changes at the college due to COVID-19. Johnson stated that although there are no current cases of COVID-19 at the college, he wanted to make decisions that would continue to reduce the spread of the virus. “I cannot stress how difficult …
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All Massachusetts RMV and AAA offices that serve the public are closed on Monday, 3/16 and Tuesday, 3/17. Scheduled road tests are cancelled on these days also. Customers are asked to use Mass.Gov/MyRMV for over 40 online transactions. Additionally, all Class D, Class DM, ID cards, and Learner’s Permits that …
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By Chris Lisinski State House News Service In a dramatic escalation of the state’s response to the spreading coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Charlie Baker on Sunday announced that all Massachusetts public schools must soon close for three weeks, most events with 25 or more people are now banned, and visitors are …
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New Bedford Public Schools Food Services to provide ‘Grab and Go’ meals during district closure — Beginning on Tuesday, March 17, during school closure days and until further notice, “grab and go” pre-packed school breakfasts and lunches will be available FREE to all students k12 in the city of New …
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