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Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday he is activating the National Guard to assist in hospitals across the state, and he also issued a mask advisory — something that lawmakers and certain groups say is not enough.

With omicron cases rapidly rising in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker announced new guidelines Tuesday, including a face covering advisory and deploying 500 members of the National Guard to help with the hospital staffing shortage.

With mask mandates being relaxed, there is a rift growing between those who want to stay masked up and those who choose to be mask-free.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced some big changes for coronavirus-related face coverings coming at the end of the month. Here is what you need to know about when vaccinated and unvaccinated people will still be expected to mask up.

It seems the hustle and bustle of Boston is building itself back, and the scales have tipped on outdoor comfortability without masks. Saturday, many roamed maskless, and Gov. Charlie Baker says that’s okay when outside and six feet apart.