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Baker closes Mass. schools for the rest of the academic year
April 21, 2020Massachusetts school buildings will remain closed to students for the rest of this school year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday, a dramatic step aimed at preventing a rebound in COVID-19 transmission once the state emerges from the worst of the
April 21, 2020
Baker signs housing security bill
April 21, 2020Gov. Charlie Baker signed a housing security bill on Monday to put a pause on evictions and foreclosures until after the coronavirus pandemic abates, finalizing an effort that took weeks for the Legislature to negotiate.
April 21, 2020
DPH updates crisis care guidelines
April 21, 2020State public health officials on Monday revised crisis care standards after the initial voluntary standards were criticized following their April 7 release.
April 21, 2020
Self-employed workers in Mass. can now apply for unemployment
April 20, 2020Self-employed Massachusetts residents may now apply for unemployment through the Pandemic Unemployment Program, the Gov. Charlie Baker Administration announced on Monday.
April 20, 2020
WBJ Podcast: B.T.’s and why BBQ eateries have fared better during the COVID-19 shutdown
April 20, 2020Brian Treitman, the founder of B.T.'s Smokehouse in Sturbridge, and his business partner, Billy Nemeroff, join The Weekly Business Report to discuss the new B.T.'s location in Worcester and why barbecue restaurants have fared better during the
April 20, 2020
Traffic volumes fall sharply across state checkpoints
April 20, 2020Eastern and central Massachusetts drivers stuck at home due to COVID-19 restrictions have cut highway trips by a whopping 68 percent compared to this time last year, according to one measure maintained by the Department of Transportation and
April 20, 2020-
Baker: "We are in the surge"
April 15, 2020Two and a half months after the first confirmed case in Massachusetts, and as the total number of COVID-19 cases passes 28,000 and the number of deaths from the virus approaches 1,000, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday the surge of COVID-19 patients
April 15, 2020 
Worcester Regional Airport receives $1.3M in federal coronavirus relief
April 15, 2020Worcester Regional Airport will receive $1.3 million to help it cope with the coronavirus pandemic fallout, part of the Airport Grant Program in the $2-trillion CARES Act, the Federal Aviation Administration announced in a press release on Tuesday.
April 15, 2020
More than 130 motorists have been fined over cell-phone driving ban
April 14, 2020From the time the new law banning handheld device use while behind the wheel took effect Feb. 23 until April 1, when fines kicked in, police issued more than 6,500 warnings or citations for violations.
April 14, 2020
Institute predicts 20% state tax collection drop
April 14, 2020State tax collections in 2020 will plunge 20 percent and unemployment in Massachusetts will soar to 14.7 percent, according to one of the experts scheduled to testify Tuesday before state budget officials about the economic havoc being caused by the
April 14, 2020
Worcester picks Agawam official as new city assessor
April 14, 2020Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus has appointed Samuel Konieczny as the new city assessor, the city announced on Monday.
April 14, 2020
Kay Doyle steps down from Cannabis Control Commission
April 14, 2020Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner Kay Doyle will step down from her seat on the commission on May 8, she announced on Monday.
April 14, 2020
Survey: Less than 5% of small businesses applicants have received coronavirus relief payment
April 13, 2020Ten days after the $349-billion program launch, a small percentage of businesses who applied for coronavirus relief funds under the federal Paycheck Protection Program have received the funds, according to a new national crowdsourcing tracker set up
April 13, 2020
Self-employed, independent contractors can now apply for PPP loans
April 13, 2020Independent contractors receiving 1099-MISC forms and self-employed workers may now apply for forgivable Payroll Protection Program loans through the U.S. Small Business Association, marking a significant change in relief fund eligibility.
April 13, 2020
If Polar Park shutdown lasts until June, WooSox likely won't start on time
April 13, 2020To make up for lost time, the project team could decide to speed up the schedule by having crews work 12 hours per day and/or six days per week, Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus said on the WBJ Podcast.
April 13, 2020-
WBJ Podcast: Coronavirus’ impact on the WooSox stadium
April 13, 2020Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus joins the podcast to detail how long of a delay the Polar Park stadium project can bear and still be ready in time for the Pawtucket Red Sox to move in by April 2021.
April 13, 2020
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