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Visitors from Rhode Island added to state’s quarantine list
August 5, 2020Most travelers entering Massachusetts from Rhode Island will soon be ordered to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival unless they recently tested negative for COVID-19, the Baker administration announced Tuesday.
August 5, 2020
Free coronavirus testing expands to Framingham as cases rise
August 4, 2020Gov. Charlie Baker is expanding the state’s free coronavirus testing program to Framingham, according to a Monday announcement.
August 4, 2020
Mass. launches financing program for business energy projects
August 3, 2020MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources announced last week financing is now available for funding energy improvements on commercial, industrial and multi-family buildings, as well as buildings owned by nonprofits.
August 3, 2020
Baker considering rolling back economic reopening
July 31, 2020With upticks in positive COVID-19 testing rates linked to larger social events, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday that his administration is reviewing the state's guidance on gathering sizes, but blamed the behavior of people choosing to party
July 31, 2020
Legislature accelerates interim approach to budgeting
July 29, 2020The House and Senate on Tuesday quickly passed a $16.53 billion interim budget to keep the government funded through October, a plan that would give the Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker more time to understand the state's fuzzy but dire financial
July 29, 2020
US Senate relief plan features stimulus checks, school aid
July 29, 2020Saying the nation "has one foot in the pandemic and one foot in the recovery," U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled a long-awaited relief package on Monday that proposes another round of stimulus checks, a scaled-back extension of unemployment benefits
July 29, 2020
Worcester airport receives $5.35M to rehab runway
July 28, 2020The Worcester Regional Airport will receive $5.35 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to rehabilitate a runway, the FAA announced Tuesday. The funding is part of a $273-million pool of airport safety and infrastructure grants.
July 28, 2020
Late-emerging jobs bill becoming catchall legislation
July 28, 2020The House is kicking off what could be the final week of formal votes on Monday by taking up economic development legislation that has been packed with major proposals to legalize sports betting and reform local zoning rules to make it easier to
July 28, 2020-
Telehealth anchors package of HW&M bills moving
July 28, 2020Under the legislation (H 4888), insurers would be required to cover telehealth services, and any deductible, copayment or co-insurance requirements could not exceed in-person rates. It also includes language designed to protect patients from out-of-
July 28, 2020 -
Targeted testing expands to eight more communities, including Worcester
July 28, 2020With cases of COVID-19 on a slight upswing across Massachusetts and state officials trying to get a clearer picture of coronavirus activity in the state, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday that his administration is making free, widespread testing
July 28, 2020 -
Mass. COVID-19 case counts on the rise again
July 27, 2020There were nearly 500 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Massachusetts over the weekend and the percentage of tests that come back positive for the coronavirus is rising.
July 27, 2020 
Disability rights for college students on Senate radar
July 27, 2020The Senate this week plans to mark the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by taking up a bill addressing disability rights in higher education, one of four bills that were moving in the Senate Ways and Means Committee ahead of
July 27, 2020
Baker orders fines for travelers who don’t quarantine
July 24, 2020Massachusetts will impose new restrictions on travelers from most of the United States next week, threatening fines of $500 per day for those who do not quarantine or prove they tested negative for COVID-19, the Baker administration announced Friday.
July 24, 2020
International students still being denied visas, AGs warn
July 23, 2020One week after the federal government agreed to walk back a controversial policy banning international students from staying on American soil if they take online-only courses this fall, attorneys general in more than a dozen states warned that
July 23, 2020
Brewers, stroke care and MLK memorial on Senate slate
July 23, 2020Senators on Thursday plan to take up bills addressing craft breweries, stroke care and a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., according to Senate President Karen Spilka.
July 23, 2020
Second interim budget funds government through August
July 22, 2020Gov. Charlie Baker filed another one-month spending bill on Tuesday, that would keep state government funded through August with an additional $5.51 billion as the administration and legislative Democrats wait for the state's fuzzy budget picture to
July 22, 2020
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