Massachusetts reopening

Much of Massachusetts began Phase 3, Step 2 of the state’s reopening plan Monday, with Gov. Charlie Baker confident it is safe to relax some restrictions in “low-risk” communities despite an overall uptick in coronavirus cases in the state. Municipalities are eligible to move on to Step 2 if they have not been marked as red on the three most…

On Monday, much of Massachusetts begins Step 2 of Phase 3 of the state’s re-opening plan for the coronavirus pandemic.

On Monday, much of Massachusetts will begin Step 2 of Phase 3 of the state’s re-opening plan for the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes even as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to tick up in Massachusetts — on Saturday, 600 new cases were reported, along with 17 more deaths, while the average percentage of tests coming back positive remained held…

Effective Monday, lower-risk communities in Massachusetts will be able to move to Step 2 of Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan, which allows indoor and outdoor recreation businesses to reopen, expands the size of outdoor gatherings at event venues to 100 people and allows indoor and outdoor performance venues to open up to 50% capacity.

Massachusetts communities at low risk of coronavirus transmission can move into the next step of reopening, Phase 3, Step 2, starting next week, Gov. Charlie Baker said.

As the start of school comes closer and more people hope to return to fields, courts and rinks, Massachusetts has new rules around amateur sports set to take effect on Monday. These guidelines are categorized into three tiers of risk depending on the frequency of close contact involved: low, moderate and high risk. Low risk sports, which include tennis, swimming,…

New state guidance set to take effect Monday outlines what youth and adult amateur sports activities will be allowed to take place — and with what safety precautions — during the current phase of the state’s reopening plan.

Classes will be online only when school starts this fall in Somerville, Massachusetts. The city announced Tuesday that the school year would begin with full remote learning. “The school system will seek to move toward a hybrid model with an eventual return to full-time in-person education as that becomes practical during this pandemic,” the city said in a tweet. Somerville…

Students and teachers in Somerville will not return to the classroom this fall.

For the fourth time, the city of Somerville, Massachusetts has pushed back Phase 3 of the state’s economic reopening plan.

Phase three of reopening in Somerville has been pushed back again. The rest of Massachusetts is already in the third phase of the state’s economic reopening plan. Somerville was supposed to allow gyms, movie theaters, and cultural centers to reopen on Monday, but because of the recent uptick in new cases across Massachusetts, city officials say they’re pressing pause. ...

Phase three of reopening in Somerville has been pushed back for the fourth time while the rest of Massachusetts is already in the third phase of the state’s economic reopening plan.

For the fourth time, the city of Somerville is delaying the start of phase 3.

The City of Somerville is again postponing Phase 3 reopening of its establishments, citing the rising coronavirus case counts in Massachusetts. The city had initially said it would push its Phase 3 opening back to July 20 — two weeks after most of the rest of the state entered Phase 3. The reopening was pushed back again to the beginning…

While the rest of Massachusetts is already in Phase 3 of the state’s economic reopening plan, Somerville has decided to postpone its reopening again. The city had initially said it would push its Phase 3 opening back to July 20 — two weeks after most of the rest of the state entered Phase 3. On Friday, Mayor Joseph Curtatone announced…

While most of Massachusetts is already in Phase 3, Somerville is postponing its reopening cycle once again.

Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone announced Friday that he has pushed back Phase 3 of Massachusetts’ reopening plan until at least Aug. 3 due to rising new case averages.

At his regular coronavirus update Thursday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said that city is investing more money to address the disproportionately high impact of the virus on the city’s Latinx community. He said the city was directing $400,000 to expand outreach and testing in the community, noting that, while it makes up 20% of Boston’s population, 28% of the people…

In the latest COVID-19 update, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announces a new food truck initiative, bags ban remains at grocery stores and more.

For the first time since the museum shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Boston Children’s Museum will reopen for a members-only weekend next week.