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Massachusetts teachers will be eligible to register for a coronavirus vaccine starting next week, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday. The governor’s announcement came a day after President Joe Biden urged states to prioritize vaccinations for teachers, and the same day retail pharmacy locations that had been offering vaccinations announced that they would start accepting signups from teachers. Baker said...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that teachers, early educators and school staff members will be eligible to begin signing up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments starting on March 11. “We think teachers should absolutely be part of the game starting next week,” the governor said. The group includes about 400,000 people, Baker said. Some mass vaccination sites are expected to…

Mass. early educators and school staff will be eligible for getting the coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday.

Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday that he has “no plans at this point” to change Massachusetts’ mask mandate, even as other states like Texas and Mississippi have decided to lift their restrictions altogether. “We have no plans at this point in time to change the rules with respect to the mask mandate,” he said. In response to a spike in…

Governor Charlie Baker said that masks are still important to keep people safe and maintain awareness of the virus.

Teachers, school staff and child care providers should receive at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine by the end of March, according to the Biden administration.

The Boston Athletic Association on Tuesday announced it will hold a virtual Boston Marathon to coincide with the traditional in-person race, which is planned for Oct. 11.

CVS added teachers and staff to its COVID vaccine eligibility list for Massachusetts ahead of an update from Gov. Charlie Baker Wednesday morning.

A commission tasked with studying the civil service law and increasing transparency and the number of people of color in civil service positions did not hold its first meeting by the deadline required under the new policing reform law. The 29-member panel was required to hold its first meeting by Jan. 30, under the bill signed into law by Gov….

With Massachusetts expecting to see its supply of COVID-19 vaccine increase over the coming weeks, Senate President Karen Spilka on Tuesday said Gov. Charlie Baker must let teachers get vaccinated this month and should set aside a percentage of doses for teachers and school staff. Spilka’s call on the Baker administration to prioritize teacher vaccination comes a week after...

There has been a long push to prioritize educators in the coronavirus vaccine rollout.

Now that President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. vaccine supply will be enough to vaccinate every adult by May, two months early, Massachusetts educators are reacting.

Educators are pushing for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to get them back into the classroom safely.

Massachusetts on Monday relaxed some restrictions on restaurants, live performance venues and other businesses as the state moved into Phase 3, Step 2 of its reopening plan amid a continued decline in daily coronavirus cases. Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that the state would be easing restrictions imposed to combat the most recent surge in the virus. New daily cases…

Starting Monday, the capacity limit on Massachusetts restaurants was lifted, and theaters, concert halls and entertainment venues can also reopen at half capacity with up to 500 people.

Johnson and Johnson’s newly approved COVID vaccine will “dramatically” boost vaccination efforts in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday. “This vaccine is obviously a critical part of how we get to the next normal,” Baker said. “The introduction of that vaccine over time will certainly dramatically boost our vaccination efforts here.” The first shipment of the single-dose vaccine, which...

Starting today, certain businesses in the state will have less restrictions related to the coronavirus

Massachusetts moves into Phase 3, Step 2 of its reopening plan Monday, which includes indoor performance venues and recreational activities

Some very welcome news came from the governor’s office this week: Massachusetts is moving forward in its reopening plan. On Monday, the state will move to Phase 3, Step 2, as new daily cases of COVID-19 have dipped to their lowest levels since October and Massachusetts confirmed it has fully vaccinated more than half a million residents. Another 600,000 have…

On Monday, the state will move to Phase 3, Step 2, as new daily cases of COVID-19 have dipped to their lowest levels since October and Massachusetts confirmed it has fully vaccinated more than half a million residents.