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For weeks now, the 7-day average of positive coronavirus tests in Massachusetts has remained at or beneath 1%. And hospitalizations are way down from the height of the pandemic. “We’re continuing to see excellent progress across the Commonwealth,” Gov. Charlie Baker acknowledged during a press conference Wednesday. So why does the reopening of the state’s economy remain paused? For...

As Mass. residents anticipate the continuation of the state’s reopening, Gov. Charlie Baker talks about progress in the Commonwealth.

The City of Somerville has told Phase 3 businesses to expect inspections and that any complaints from customers will be investigated.

Some businesses in Somerville, Massachusetts are opening their doors for the first time in some six months Tuesday, as the city cautiously enters Phase 3 of reopening weeks after the rest of the state. Businesses like martial arts studios, gyms, yoga and dance centers, as well as arts and music classes, are among those able to reopen in what city…

Businesses like martial arts studios, gyms, yoga and dance centers, as well as arts and music classes, are among those able to reopen Tuesday.

After multiple delays, Somerville is giving the green light to some Phase 3 businesses to reopen Tuesday with stringent safety requirements, weeks after most of Massachusetts entered the third phase of Gov. Charlie Baker’s economic reopening plan. Businesses like martial arts studios, gyms, yoga and dance centers, as well as arts and music classes, are among those able to reopen…

Somerville businesses like martial arts studios, gyms, yoga and dance centers, as well as arts and music classes, have the green light to reopen Tuesday.

Gyms will be allowed to resume operation with some restrictions as Somerville moves to the next phase of its reopening process.

The city of Somerville, Massachusetts will seek to enter Phase 3 of its reopening this week, allowing fitness clubs, martial arts and non-athletic instructional classes to resume activities with restrictions in place. Officials said it would enter “Phase 3.1” of its reopening Thursday if the number coronavirus cases in the city continue to trend downward. Under the plan, movie theaters,…

Details on whether Somerville will officially be able to move into phase three of reopening next week amid the coronavirus pandemic will be announced Monday.

The positive COVID-19 test rate in Massachusetts has stood at 2.2% for five days, according to the latest Department of Public Health data, and Gov. Charlie Baker warned Tuesday that the state could be “forced to adjust our plans” if metrics warrant it. He characterized the uptick from a low of 1.7% last month as “slight” and said his administration…

Gov. Charlie Baker is stressing that everyone needs to continue taking precautions as the number of new cases begins to creep up.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday said some Massachusetts residents had let their guard down in the fight against coronavirus, failing to properly social distance and contributing to clusters of COVID-19 cases. While Baker stressed most residents continued to wear masks and refrain from gathering in large groups, he noted the state had seen instances where guidelines were flaunted, leading to…

Because of the recent increases in cases in Massachusetts, there are questions about whether the reopening process should be scaled back.

Governor Charlie Baker said that lapses in judgment are contributing to “a slight but important rise” in coronavirus cases in Massachusetts.

There were nearly 500 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Massachusetts over the weekend and the percentage of tests that come back positive for the coronavirus is rising. The Department of Public Health confirmed 210 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and 273 more cases on Sunday, along with the announcement of 31 recent COVID-19 deaths between the two days….

Gov. Charlie Baker announces a new travel order requiring visitors and Mass. residents returning from high-risk states to quarantine for 14 days or produce a negative COVID-19 test.

A yoga studio in Massachusetts is considering a lawsuit against the City of Somerville after it twice delayed the start of Phase 3 of Governor Charlie Baker’s economic reopening plan.

A yoga studio in Massachusetts is considering a lawsuit against the City of Somerville after it twice delayed the start of Phase 3 of Governor Charlie Baker’s economic reopening plan. Business has dropped off some 60-percent at be. In Union Yoga since the coronavirus pandemic forced the studio in Union Square to shut down and turn to virtual training only….

Food trucks will start visiting neighborhoods across Boston Friday for the first time as part of a city initiative to support small businesses struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic.