The New Bedford Coalition to Save Our Schools (NBCSOS), a vibrant, diverse, grassroots community-based organization of over 150 members, has launched a statement and invitation to public dialogue today, to insist that the school system, which includes the school committee and all other associated decision-making bodies, makes deep changes. The …
Read More »Governor Baker reopening some Massachusetts businesses in new phased plan
Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service Massachusetts is on its way to reopening the state’s economy with a detailed plan Gov. Charlie Baker is scheduled to unveil on Monday under which construction projects can resume immediately and some businesses can reopen on May 25 with public health restrictions in …
Read More »Massachusetts-based Moderna Therapeutics announces positive results for COVID-19 vaccine
Colin A. Young State House News Service Cambridge-based Moderna Therapeutics is investing in manufacturing capacity in hopes of producing millions of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, the company said Monday as it announced positive results from the first phase of its vaccine clinical trials. The company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, mRNA-1273, …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police officer saves life of man that collapses at gas station
“Early yesterday morning, Trooper Andrew Zeller, assigned to the State Police Crime Scene Services Section, had just returned from working on a homicide investigation in Dover and secured some evidence at the Medical Examiner’s Office on Albany Street. Trooper Zeller then stopped to get gas at the J&T Mobil Station …
Read More »Massachusetts Environmental Police cite man and seize illegal catch of horseshoe crabs
“Massachusetts Environmental Police found an individual in Swansea with 250-pounds of live horseshoe crab in their vessel. Further investigation found that the individual did not possess a valid permit or letter of acknowledgment to catch horseshoe crabs. The individual was charged for commercially fishing without a permit and for numerous …
Read More »Rhode Island man sentenced in Boston for dealing Carfentanil and Fentanyl
A Rhode Island man was sentenced May 13 in federal court in Boston for his role in a fentanyl and carfentanil distribution conspiracy. Robert Soucy, 26, of Providence, R.I., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 16 months in prison and six years of supervised release. …
Read More »Governor Baker authorizes $56 million to combat food insecurity in Massachusetts
The Baker-Polito Administration Sunday announced $56 million to combat urgent food insecurity for some Massachusetts families and individuals as a result of COVID-19. This funding is consistent with findings of the Food Security Task Force, which was convened by the Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center in response to increased demands for …
Read More »Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Get Your Medical Marijuana Card in Massachusetts
Cannabis is legal for adult use in Massachusetts but the recent restrictions on recreational use have made it difficult for many citizens to obtain marijuana legally. A simple alternative is to get your MMJ card. Our friends over at Growing in Health can get you started. Here are some excellent …
Read More »Bedford VA reports 41 total COVID-19 related deaths
Katie Lannan State House News Service The Bedford VA reported Friday that it has had a total of 41 deaths linked to COVID-19, including its first employee death. That total includes 22 deaths at the Bedford VA Medical Center, 12 deaths of Bedford patients at other medical locations, and six …
Read More »Chelsea remains hardest-hit community by coronavirus in Massachusetts
Chris Lisinski State House News Service Cities and towns with the highest rates of COVID-19 infection in the latest round of state data continued to have larger nonwhite populations and lower incomes, while Chelsea remained a hotspot with a rate nearly twice that of any other community. Through 12 p.m. …
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