Charlie Baker

Starting Saturday, Massachusetts will start requiring that people who travel from Connecticut and New Jersey quarantine upon arriving to the Bay State, the Department of Public Health announced Friday. It’s the first change to Massachusetts’ travel order for two weeks, when New Jersey was added to the list of low-risk states, along with California, Hawaii and Washington. Massachusetts will...

Massachusetts will start requiring that people who travel from Connecticut and New Jersey quarantine upon arriving to the Bay State, the Department of Public Health announced.

Starting Saturday, Massachusetts will start requiring that people who travel from Connecticut and New Jersey quarantine upon arriving to the Bay State, the Department of Public Health announced Friday.

Eleven-year-old Piper Abbett saw Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on the news earlier this month talking about Halloween and how trick-or-treating might be done safely in the pandemic. That got her thinking.  At first she thought of her idea for king-sized candy bars as a joke, but then it started to make more sense — fewer hands rummaging around a giant…

Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday nominated Associate Justice Kimberly Budd as the next chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, paving the way for her to become the first Black woman to lead the body. In a press conference at the State House, Baker repeatedly highlighted Budd’s ability to listen to others and collaborate, saying such qualities were...

For the first time, a Black woman has been nominated to become the chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Gov. Charlie Baker urged young people in Massachusetts Tuesday to “stop hosting big parties” amid a spike in coronavirus cases among people under the age of 30. Baker said people under 30 now account for 37% of the new cases in the state, compared to just 18% for people over 60. That’s almost completely flipped from April, when those over…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker shed new light Tuesday on the state’s decision last week to close indoor skating rinks for two weeks in response to an increase in cases linked to youth hockey games. He blamed the closures on “irresponsible” parents and coaches who didn’t cooperate with state contact tracers, including some who refused to supply team rosters. “I...

State public health officials offer tips for Mass. residents to have a safe Thanksgiving this year, including wearing a mask when not eating and keeping six feet apart from people you don’t live with.

As Halloween and Thanksgiving approach, Gov. Charlie Baker urges young people in Massachusetts to stop hosting large indoor gatherings, in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

About 17,000 Massachusetts residents who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic but were ineligible for additional federal benefits are getting an additional $1,800 from the state. The bill providing the extra cash was passed by the Legislature on Monday and signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker shortly after approval. “This legislation will make the necessary changes to…

As many as 17,000 unemployed Massachusetts residents could become eligible for thousands of dollars in additional unemployment benefits under legislation the House and Senate on Monday passed to provide relief to residents who didn’t initially qualify for the federal Lost Wages Assistance program. The federal program ran in Massachusetts for six weeks from the end of July through the first…

Harvard epidemiologist Dr. Michael Mina says we’re headed toward what he calls a “perfect and terrible storm” because the coronavirus pandemic will overlap with the flu season in the coming months.

For a lot of families across Massachusetts, hockey is life. But now lie is on hold for at least a couple of weeks after increasing COVID-19 cases at the rinks.

Gov. Charlie Baker announced a new $774 million COVID-19 economic recovery plan on Thursday. The program will provide funding to help get people back to work, assist impacted small businesses, revitalize downtowns, foster innovation and ensure housing stability, he said. Baker said $115 million will be immediately available for small businesses and workforce training. Interested businesses have three weeks to…

The program will provide funding to help get people back to work, assist impacted small businesses, revitalize downtowns, foster innovation and ensure housing stability, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday announced a massive COVID-19 economic recovery plan.

Massachusetts will release a revamped coronavirus risk map Thursday that shows isolated outbreaks at places like colleges or jails that have been pushing communities into the red.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll on Wednesday detailed new coronavirus restrictions for Halloween in the Witch City in a continued attempt to deter people from visiting and spreading COVID-19. After adding new safety rules last week, Baker and Driscoll announced new, more stringent measures for the last two weekends in October, which are normally bursting with…

Altered hours for alcohol sales and restricted parking and reservations are just some of the changes to Salem this year.