Massachusetts Reopening Advisory Board

While many businesses anxiously await details from Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker regarding the state’s four-phase reopening plan, we now know it will start with places of worship, construction and manufacturing, according to an email sent to local government officials over the weekend and obtained by NBC10 Boston. The email from the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) says the Baker administration...

Gov. Charlie Baker is expected to give more detail on his plan to reopen the Massachusetts economy amid the coronavirus crisis, starting with houses of worship, manufacturing and construction companies.

While many businesses anxiously await details from Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker regarding the state’s four-phase reopening plan, we now know it will start with places of worship, construction and manufacturing, according to an email sent to local government officials over the weekend and obtained by NBC10 Boston.

Gov. Charlie Baker has been watching the daily statistics closely ahead of the planned start of Massachusetts’ reopening on Monday. He’s said that the trends in the daily figures, from the number of new cases to how many people remain hospitalized, were what have been guiding his decision-making process.

Gov. Charlie Baker says ramping up testing and the PPE supply will be instrumental in a successful reopening and reducing coronavirus infections.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday that the state is continuing to increase its testing capacity as it gears up for a possible second coronavirus surge later this year. “We’re gearing up with more testing capacity for a possible surge in the fall,” the governor said. Baker said CVS announced Thursday it is opening 10 new drive-thru testing sites. And…

Gov. Baker provides a COVID-19 update on testing, working to get Mass. to a ‘new normal.’

Governor Charlie Baker stressed that he will wait until Monday to release specifics.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, after congratulating a new class of state troopers, said the state could begin reopening on May 18 if the number of coronavirus patients continues to decrease.

The Baker administration should announce its phased economic reopening plan by Friday to give employers and workers at least 10 days to prepare for a potential reawakening of activity, according to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, which flagged testing, child care, and transportation as the three major barriers to reopening amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Chamber officials worked with the…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday that the state continues to see positive signs in its fight against the coronavirus, but he wouldn’t say for sure if the phased reopening of the economy will begin on May 18, the day his non-essential business closures are set to expire. After touring Merrow Manufacturing, a Fall River company that has shifted to…

Gov. Charlie Baker toured a Fall River manufacturing facility that is shifting its focus to produce PPE.

Governor Baker said Monday’s daily update included the lowest rate of new tests that came back positive in several weeks

A Massachusetts salon owner is among the businesses trying to anticipate what restrictions will be put in place by the state’s reopening advisory board.

Officials in Boston and across Massachusetts are planning for what’s next in response to the pandemic.

After a weekend with temperatures in the 70s, the question many people are asking is when they’ll be able to go to the beach again. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker answered the question – sort of – during his daily coronavirus press conference on Monday. “Well, so far, with respect to beaches, our policy has been to not open up the…

Gov. Charlie Baker signed an order Friday requiring Massachusetts residents to wear masks in public. Here are some fast facts on the order, which takes effect on May 6. Where should masks be worn? The order requires residents to use a face covering in public places when they cannot socially distance. Who is required to wear masks? The order applies…

In a COVID-19 Update, Gov. Charlie Baker provides new numbers and plans for reopening in the upcoming weeks.

Mass. residents tell NBC 10 Boston they find Baker’s mask order to be a good idea.

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker signed an executive order requiring residents to wear face coverings. The order goes into effect on May 6.