Register O’Donnell reports April real estate activity
Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell reported during the month of April, strong mortgage lending numbers, fueled by historically low interest rates, more than offset a downturn in real estate sales...
View ArticleBaker plan seeks balance between public and economic health
BOSTON, MAY 18, 2020.....After two months of government-imposed business closures and restrictions on day-to-day life, Massachusetts entered a new phase of the coronavirus pandemic Monday -- one that...
View ArticleCORONAVIRUS TRACKER: Congresswoman Ayana Pressley says state 'isn't ready' to...
MAY 19, 2020.....A day after Gov. Charlie Baker released his administration's economic reopening plan and issued a new "safer at home" advisory, most workers remained at home and public life has not...
View ArticleCORONAVIRUS TRACKER: Numbers continue to trend down, but COVID-19 death toll...
MAY 19, 2020.....It had been a while since a weekday went by without Gov. Charlie Baker holding a press conference to discuss the state's fight against the coronavirus, but the governor did not face...
View ArticleBaker stresses phase one restart decisions up to employers
MAY 20, 2020...Two days after telling some types of businesses how they could reopen after a prolonged public health closure, Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday emphasized that there's no need for any...
View ArticleBaker questions urgency on mail-in voting
MAY 21, 2020.....Gov. Charlie Baker does not share the same sense of urgency as the state's top elections officials and a range of advocacy groups about when officials must make a decision on how to...
View ArticleDATA DEBATE: When it comes to the coronavirus, nursing home secrecy...
Some nursing homes have refused to divulge the number of people who have died from the coronavirus while they lived or worked there.
View ArticleCORONAVIRUS TRACKER: MBTA implementing new standards for crowd measuring
MAY 27, 2020.....Massachusetts continued its progress along a gradual path from COVID-inflicted shutdowns toward the new normal Wednesday, even as the death toll since the start of the outbreak...
View ArticleSlow climb from economic mess will take years, taxpayers group says
MAY 28, 2020.....Long-shuttered stores may unlocking their doors. And manufacturers are starting to hire employees back to the assembly lines. But the economic recovery might not be a quick one, a...
View ArticleClashes and violence follow peaceful Boston protest
BOSTON, JUNE 1, 2020.....Downtown Boston turned into a battle zone Sunday night after a peaceful protest suddenly disintegrated into a spurt of violent clashes between protestors and police, including...
View ArticleCORONAVIRUS TRACKER: DPH adds probable COVID-19 cases and deaths to daily...
JUNE 1, 2020.....Massachusetts officials on Monday began reporting new data on probable cases of COVID-19, in addition to those that have been confirmed by viral testing.The probable cases are...
View ArticlePolice: George Floyd's death 'violates the core principles of our profession'
South Shore police respond to George Floyd's death.
View ArticleMass. politicians push back on Trump's military threat
JUNE 2, 2020.....President Donald Trump on Monday said he wouldn't hesitate to deploy the military into American cities to forcefully quell violence, looting and vandalism if governors can't control...
View ArticleRestaurant relief bill on move in the House
JUNE 2, 2020.....To-go cocktail sales, a cap on third-party delivery service fees and the waiver of penalties and interest for late meals tax payments are core components of a restaurant relief bill...
View ArticleProtests, virus leave state in 'balancing act'
JUNE 3, 2020.....Thousands of people congregating night after night to protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis poses a risk for the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Charlie Baker...
View ArticleTrump lifts commercial fishing ban in protected area
In an announcement cheered by the fishing industry and described as an "attack on our ocean" by opponents, President Donald Trump on Friday reversed a four-year-old decision by President Barack Obama...
View ArticleCORONAVIRUS TRACKER: Restaurants open for outdoor dining as phase 2 starts
JUNE 8, 2020.....For the first time in nearly three months, restaurants were allowed to host customers at outdoor tables, retail shops could open to customers, and a range of other businesses began...
View ArticleNew push on to fight mosquito-borne illnesses
Gearing up for what's expected to be another active summer for mosquito-borne illness in Massachusetts, a recently passed Senate bill looks to update the state's approach to mosquito control.The bill...
View ArticleSenate bill cements telehealth's place in care landscape
JUNE 18, 2020.....State senators plan to vote next week on a bill that aims to take lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and incorporate them as regular features of the state's health care...
View ArticleState universities say students will return in September
JUNE 18, 2020.....State universities in Bridgewater, Fitchburg, Framingham, Salem, Westfield and Worcester plan in September to bring students back to campuses, where they are scheduled to return to...
View Article