The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that Phase II of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan will begin on June 8th. Businesses and sectors set to begin opening in Phase II are subject to compliance with all mandatory safety standards. On May 18, the Administration released a four-phased plan to reopen the economy …
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Chris Lisinski State House News Service The MBTA will no longer use its buses to transport non-transit law enforcement to and from protests against police violence that have occurred in Boston and other cities and towns across the state over the past week. Following outcry from activists and direction from …
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“It is with a sad heart as I send out this post to notify the public that the Our Lady of Angels Feast in Fairhaven which is held on Labor Day weekend will be canceled due to COVID-19. Our main concern is the well being of our members and patrons, …
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A North Dartmouth woman was sentenced today in connection with her role in obtaining cocaine from Puerto Rico through the mail. Cristina Lopez, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo Sorokin to six years in prison and three years of supervised release. In October 2019, Lopez pleaded guilty …
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While the COVID-19 infections continue to decrease, the COVID-19 related death numbers aren’t decreasing. New Bedford health officials reported three additional COVID-19 related deaths since Thursday, eight in the past three days, bringing the total to 80 in the city. Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 15 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases …
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This conversation between a Dedham cop and a woman is going viral for good reason: “So I am sitting in my cruiser typing a report and this woman just came up to me and asked me if she could talk to me for a second. I said ‘Absolutely.’ and got …
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Michael P. Norton State House News Service As Gov. Baker mulls ways to safely reopen businesses and on the heels of a jobs report showing the national jobless rate falling to 13.3 percent, President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Maine on Friday. On Friday afternoon, Trump plans to participate …
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A wanted suspect was shot early this morning after police say he drove straight at a Trooper. According to Dave Procopio of the Massachusetts State Police, Troop B was notified that police agencies in Vermont were looking for a Ford F-150 pickup occupied by a white male stemming from a …
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The Community Foundation today announced $665,000 in grants to nonprofits providing significant emergency support for immigrants, emergency childcare facilities, and local college students in need. These grants contribute to the more than $1.9 Million that the Community Foundation has allocated over the past several weeks through its SouthCoast Emergency Response …
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Michael P. Norton State House News Service The Department of Correction (DOC) announced Thursday that it met its goal on Monday of conducting universal COVID-19 testing, with 7,679 tests performed as of Wednesday and many inmates having been tested more than once. So far, according to the DOC, 390 inmates …
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