coronavirus in massachusetts

Twenty-three deaths and 210 new cases were reported Saturday in Massachusetts on the Fourth of July holiday.  This past week, the state saw it’s first day without reporting any coronavirus deaths.  Gov. Charlie Baker announced the state is moving onto Phase 3 of its reopening plan on Monday.  As of Saturday, the death toll in Massachusetts is at 8,172 and…

On a weekend marked by American flags and fireworks, one of the biggest displays of red, white and blue in Massachusetts is growing on a green lawn in Grafton. Today, Mike Labbe says he can barely keep count of the tribute he started at his home months ago. “We just got 1,800 in, and I got another 1,200 on back…

Another 17 coronavirus deaths and 290 new cases were reported Friday in Massachusetts as people prepare to celebrate July Fourth weekend in the middle of a pandemic. The numbers are far lower than what the state was experiencing at the height of the coronavirus surge and were released by the Department of Public Health one day after Gov. Charlie Baker…

Another 17 coronavirus deaths and 290 new cases were reported Friday in Massachusetts as people prepare to celebrate July Fourth weekend in the middle of a pandemic, and before Phase 3 begins Monday.

Mike Labbe can barely keep count of the tribute he started months ago at his home in Grafton, Massachusetts.

Despite an overcast day with temperatures in the 70s, several Cape Cod beaches and restaurants were busy on Friday, the day before the July Fourth holiday that falls in the middle of a pandemic.  “I think, for the most part, everybody’s doing their part, staying responsible, wearing masks and everything,” said Matthew Anania, of West Haven, Connecticut.  But both...

As the state moves into Phase 3, weddings can resume in Massachusetts with restrictions. While event planners and venue owners are excited, they are encouraging brides and grooms to manage their expectations.  According to state guidelines, indoor gatherings will be limited to eight people per thousand square feet, but should not include more than 25 people. Outdoor gatherings are limited…

As the state moves into Phase 3, weddings can resume in Massachusetts with restrictions. While event planners and venue owners are excited, they are encouraging brides and grooms to manage their expectations.

Despite an overcast day with temperatures in the 70s, several Cape Cod beaches and restaurants were busy on Friday, the day before the July Fourth holiday that falls in the middle of a pandemic.

With Massachusetts’ coronavirus metrics vastly improved over the last few months, the state is ready to move to its next phase of reopening. On Monday, July 6, Phase 3 will go into place for everywhere in Massachusetts except Boston — which will join the rest of the state one week later. Gov. Charlie Baker made the announcement Thursday, noting that…

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is urging people to take coronavirus precautions over the July 4 weekend as the city cracks down on illegal fireworks that he said is traumatizing residents. “They remain in place for very good reason -they’re proven by scientific studies to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. We are seeing in other parts of the country what’s...

Boston officials are warning people that they will be on high alert for illegal fireworks during the Fourth of Jul,y weekend.

Mayor Walsh encourages Boston residents to social distance during July 4 weekend.

UPDATE (July 2, 2020): Gov. Baker said Phase 3 of Massachusetts’ reopening plan will begin Monday, July 6. Now that restaurants, offices and retail have all officially been allowed to open, the question is when Phase 3 of the reopening of the Massachusetts economy will begin. The second step of Phase 2 of the state’s 4-phased reopening started Monday, including…

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday announced Dr. Karilyn Crockett as the City’s new Chief of Equity to create equity and inclusion within his administration. Crockett, an MIT professor, was picked to head the new department in order to combat racial injustice within the city. It was last week when the mayor declared racism a public health crisis. “This...

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday announced Dr. Karilyn Crockett as the City’s new Chief of Equity to create equity and inclusion.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announces Dr. Karilyn Crockett as the new Chief of Equity in Boston during a COVID-19 briefing.

Massachusetts has long been one of the major coronavirus hot spots in the U.S., and on Friday its death toll reached 8,000, third most in the country behind New York and New Jersey. But all three states have seen their daily numbers decrease substantially since the peaks of their surges, and the attention has now shifted from the United States’...

David Supple, CEO of New England Design and Construction, realized he wanted to do something to help others during the coronavirus pandemic, so he offered to build temporary shower stations…free of charge.

As other states across the country contend with new coronavirus spikes, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh both warned Friday against relaxing safety precautions for fear that a second surge could happen here as well. “In seven days, if you look at a map of the country, Texas, Florida, Arizona and southern California are seeing large spikes,”…