STATE FIRE MARSHAL: Change your clock, check your alarms this weekend
"As we ‘spring ahead’ with daylight savings time, remember to check your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms," said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. "Working smoke alarms are key to surviving a...
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE NEWS: Coronavirus tracker - the latest on COVID-19
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 9, 2020.....The spread of coronavirus intensified over the weekend with the number of confirmed and presumptive cases climbing from the eight announced Friday by Gov. Charlie...
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE NEWS: Coronavirus Tracker -- Latest on COVID-19 in Massachusetts
Gov. Baker cuts family vacation short; will give press conference at 2 p.m.at the State House to discuss coronavirus response.
View ArticleCoronavirus tracker - Gov. Baker declares state of emergency following jump...
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 10, 2020.....Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency Tuesday after the number of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts more than doubled to 92 overnight, joining about a...
View ArticleCommuting times shorter amid coronavirus outbreak
MARCH 10, 2020.....If your driving commute in the greater Boston area has seemed surprisingly easy this week, you're not alone: traffic has been below average on major highways.An analysis from the...
View ArticleRhode Island man pleads guilty to Brockton credit union robbery
Charles Lamont Wheeler, 47, pleaded guilty to a series of bank robberies, including several in the Brockton area.
View ArticleCoronavirus testing limitations a growing concern for Gov. Baker
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 12, 2020.....As the state works to manage the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday issued his most forceful call yet for the federal government to allow...
View ArticleNational emergency declared, large gatherings banned
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 13, 2020.....Most large events and gatherings are now banned in Massachusetts, the Boston Marathon will be postponed five months and President Donald Trump declared a...
View ArticleBaker: With 'tons more testing' will come 'significant increase' in COVID-19...
MEDFORD, MARCH 15, 2020.....On a Sunday when many Bay Staters thought they'd be celebrating St. Patrick's Day, Gov. Charlie Baker was instead applauding Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for shutting down South...
View ArticleBaker denies rumors of mandatory quarantine (State house News Coronavirus...
Updated Sunday, March 15, 12:15 p.m.BOSTON -- Gov. Charlie Baker shot down rumors Sunday morning that he is planning to order Massachusetts residents to shelter in place for two weeks, saying he had...
View ArticleGov. Charlie Baker bans gatherings of over 25 people, orders school closure,...
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker said there are currently no plans for a statewide shelter-in-place order, but he has put a number of unprecedented measures in place across Massachusetts.Just after 6:20...
View ArticleVirus orders leave restaurants, retailers scrambling
BOSTON -- Across Massachusetts, restaurateurs are swapping dining room china and silverware for to-go containers and plastic cutlery as they prepare to transform their restaurants into take-out and...
View ArticleBaker to state: 'Tough days ahead of us'
MARCH 17, 2020.....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...
View ArticleLegislature plans to postpone March special elections due to coronavirus
MARCH 19, 2020.....House and Senate leaders plan to postpone four special elections scheduled for the end of the month, and will pass legislation on Monday to give cities and towns increased...
View ArticleBaker puts rise in COVID-19 cases in larger context
MARCH 22, 2020.....As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to grow at an expanding rate, Gov. Charlie Baker on Sunday tried to put the numbers into a larger context, stressing that the...
View ArticleMass. House, Senate working on housing “safety net” bill
Editor's note: This story was up-to-date when The Mariner went to press Tuesday. But, as has become obvious is recent weeks, the news is moving faster than print deadlines. To keep updated between...
View ArticleStay-home advisory, biz closure order issued
MARCH 23, 2020.....Joining states like California, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday ordered all non-essential businesses to close their physical operations to workers...
View ArticleMassachusetts Governor Charlie Baker closes businesses, gives stay-home advisory
Steps outlined by Baker Monday were the most aggressive taken yet by the administration to try to enforce social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19. They were taken as calls were mounting from...
View ArticleMassachusetts virus fight gets more lab testing, equipment
MARCH 24, 2020.....Ten more commercial laboratories are now testing for COVID-19 infections in Massachusetts and the state delivered hundreds of thousands of pieces of protective equipment to health...
View ArticleCoronavirus relief bill could deliver big stimulus to Massachusetts
MARCH 25, 2020.....After Senate leaders and the White House struck a deal in the early-morning hours Wednesday, the U.S. Senate is on track to approve a massive coronavirus relief bill as the virus's...
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