Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and first lady Lauren Baker visited a Red Cross donation center in Dedham Saturday to donate blood and call for the public to do the same. Their visit comes amid nationwide calls for blood during the deadly coronavirus crisis, despite the need for social distancing. Baker said that due to the closure of schools and other…

President Donald Trump has declared a major disaster in Massachusetts because of the coronavirus pandemic and ordered federal assistance be sent to the state, the White House said Saturday. The declaration, which the White House said was signed Friday, comes days after Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker requested it. Trump’s order frees up funding for crisis counseling for individuals as...

Starting Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker said all travelers arriving in Massachusetts will be asked to self-quarantine for 14 days as the state continues its fight to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Right now, he said this order will mainly focus on anyone coming into Massachusetts airports or by train to South Station. All travelers will be handed pamphlets encouraging…

You will see signs in normally busy areas telling all people traveling Massachusetts to quarantine for two weeks.

Ten more people have died from coronavirus in Massachusetts, where there have been 3,240 confirmed cases.

Gov. Charlie Baker announced Friday an agreement to extend the 2019 state individual income tax filing deadline to July 15 amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement from the administration. The previous deadline was April 15. The income tax relief is automatic and taxpayers do not need to file additional forms to qualify, the statement said. “Massachusetts will move…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced visitors to the state must now self-quarantine for 14-days amid the coronavirus pandemic.

It was clear during Gov. Charlie Baker’s press conference Thursday that his frustration with the federal government is mounting, as officials say so far only 17% of the supply requests have been fulfilled from the national stockpile of equipment. The governor is asking for support from Washington, requesting a major disaster declaration to get more federal funding. Hospitals are also…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he has submitted a request for federal disaster assistance to help provide support during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The governor said the request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency would provide additional federal assistance to cities, towns, state agencies and nonprofits beyond his March 13 emergency declaration “We hope to see the feds move on…

Officials say only 17% of the supply request for equipment from the national stockpile has been fulfilled.

Massachusetts reported 10 new coronavirus deaths on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 25. The state Department of Public Health reported a total of 2,417 coronavirus cases, an increase of nearly 600 from 1,838 on Wednesday. Officials have continued to warn that the number of cases statewide was likely to rise dramatically due to recent increases in testing for the…

Gov. Charlie Baker made a passionate plea for medical resources.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration on Wednesday ordered Boston and other communities to end local moratoriums on construction activity, saying the work is essential, despite the growing coronavirus pandemic. In a memo sent to local officials, Baker’s chief legal counsel, Robert C. Ross, wrote that pausing construction work would cause “economic disruption” throughout the state, and that any local...

There has been confusion in the construction industry as officials send mixed messages about whether work is essential.

As coronavirus cases continue to climb, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is pushing for more help from the federal government.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker provides an update on COVID-19.

Massachusetts is moving to protect low-income renters and homeowners facing financial hardships amid the coronavirus crisis. Under a plan announced by Gov. Charlie Baker Wednesday, the state will transfer $5 million to the Department of Housing and Community Development for a fund that will help families facing rent insecurity. Landlords operating low-income housing, as well as municipal housing authorities, have…

Owners of low-income housing and municipal housing authorities have been ordered to suspend all non-emergency evictions.

The governor announced plans Wednesday to help worried renters and homeowners.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker gives an update on how the state is fighting the new coronavirus.