coronavirus in massachusetts

The safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year is with household members only, or virtually with others, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders said Tuesday. “The science on this one’s pretty clear — gathering in groups indoors for an extended period of time with family and friends is likely the worst possible scenario for…

With the holidays around the corner, people are looking for ways to enjoy Thanksgiving while minimizing COVID-19 risk.

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…

Gov. Charlie Baker gave a stern warning that people need to keep their guard up around Halloween and Thanksgiving as coronavirus cases spike.

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.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Over the past several weeks, we have mentioned that some restaurants in the Boston area were going into hibernation for the winter. Now we have learned that a few other local dining and drinking spots are doing the same. According to an article from boston.com, Gray’s Hall in South Boston shut down...

More than two dozen cases of the novel coronavirus have shutdown in-person services at a central Massachusetts church.

A COVID cluster of more than two dozen cases has shut down in-person services at Crossroads Community Church in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, until at least Nov. 8. “We’ve met with them, they understand the importance of getting a handle on this,” Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale said Monday. DiNatale said Board of Health nurses are actively doing contact tracing. “If you were…

The last time Massachusetts confirmed more than 1,000 new coronavirus infections on back-to-back days, in mid-May, conditions were improving here and Gov. Charlie Baker was beginning to reopen the economy and was reminding people to be safe when venturing out for Memorial Day weekend. Five months later, Massachusetts is in the midst of a steady resurgence of the highly-contagious virus…

Living through one global pandemic is hard enough but two? And a pair of World Wars?

After three sustained weeks of high-risk status, a dozen communities will have to rollback reopening.

Charlestown’s oldest resident has a great outlook on life. It’s hard not to when you’ve lived through one global pandemic already.

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.

Boston University officials said 12 students have been suspended for the fall semester for attending parties earlier this month in violation of the school’s COVID-19 safety guidelines. According to a report on BU Today, the students were suspended for participating in one of three off-campus parties held on Oct. 3 in Allston where there was no social distancing or mask…

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