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DCU Center to be one of three Massachusetts Emergency Medical Centers for coronavirus patients
March 31, 2020Worcester's DCU Center will be turned into a 250-medical facility to treat less severe coronavirus cases as one of three planned such centers statewide, officials announced Tuesday.
March 31, 2020
Non-essential Massachusetts businesses must stay closed until May 4 as anti-coronavirus measures increase
March 31, 2020A week after closing all non-essential businesses to workers and customers, Gov. Charlie Baker said he was extending his executive order beyond April 7 to keep most businesses physically closed through at least May 4.
March 31, 2020
WBJ to host free webinars on $2T stimulus package
March 31, 2020Worcester Business Journal on Thursday will start a free webinar series for Central Massachusetts businesses to better understand how they can benefit from the $2-trillion federal economic stimulus package.
March 31, 2020
Massachusetts expecting April 7-17 coronavirus surge
March 30, 2020Gov. Baker on Monday said the COVID-19 surge in Massachusetts could begin between April 7 and April 17, and outlined additional efforts to counteract the highly contagious disease.
March 30, 2020
WBJ Podcast: Find your happy place in the COVID-19 craziness
March 30, 2020In this episode of The Weekly Business Report, co-hosts Brad Kane and Hank Stolz practice social distancing for this podcast and go without guests. Instead, they talk about what has made them happy personally, amid all the COVID-19 craziness
March 30, 2020
Massachusetts launches portal for coronavirus protective equipment donations and sales
March 30, 2020In an effort to streamline support for the state's coronavirus response, the Gov. Charlie Baker Administration announced on Sunday a new online portal where companies and individuals can either sell or donate personal protective equipment, the
March 30, 2020-
Dire predictions on hospital bed shortages force Central Mass. officials to look at alternatives
Updated: March 30, 2020Central Massachusetts is projected to have among the biggest shortfalls in the number of available beds in the country, virtually no matter how hard the coronavirus pandemic hits.
Updated: March 30, 2020 
Congress approves $2T economic stimulus
March 27, 2020The House of Representatives on Friday afternoon passed the $2-trillion economic stimulus package, which includes $367-billion in forgivable loans for small businesses, meant to help the economy as the country battles the coronavirus.
March 27, 2020
State to postpone April 15 tax deadline
March 27, 2020The April 15 deadline for filing state income tax returns will be postponed until July 15 under a deal announced Friday between Gov. Charlie Baker and legislative leaders.
March 27, 2020
Elizabeth Warren walks businesses through benefits of $2T stimulus package
March 26, 2020With a $2 trillion stimulus package one House vote away from President Donald Trump's desk, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday told small business owners that the coronavirus relief bill would make millions available to them, mostly through
March 26, 2020
Baker orders school closed through May 4
March 25, 2020Schoolchildren in Massachusetts won't return to their classrooms until at least May 4, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday shortly after signing executive orders to extend the temporary closure of all schools and non-emergency child care centers
March 25, 2020
Senate to debate bill aimed at better coronavirus care capacity
March 25, 2020When the Senate meets on Thursday, Democratic leaders expect to pass a bill that would seek to address the threat of a shortage of doctors to care for coronavirus patients by allowing a variety of advanced practice nurses to treat patients without
March 25, 2020
Baker preps guidelines for construction projects to continue amid coronavirus crisis
March 25, 2020Major Central Mass. construction projects like the $132-million Polar Park stadium are expected to continue even as non-essential businesses are shut down.
March 25, 2020
New Worcester portal connects job seekers with essential employers
March 25, 2020A new hiring portal developed by the City of Worcester, MassHire and the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce will help connect job seekers with essential service providers looking to hire more help in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
March 25, 2020-
Senate, White House reach agreement on $2T stimulus bill
March 25, 2020The bill includes hundreds of billions of dollars for emergency loans to small businesses.
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Governor seeking to allow beer and wine with takeout orders
March 24, 2020A bill Gov. Charlie Baker is filing on Tuesday would allow restaurants to sell wine and beer with takeout orders, grant the state's K-12 education commissioner the authority to modify or waive MCAS testing requirements, and allow electronic
March 24, 2020
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