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How can a party-based business pull through a pandemic? That is the question balloon artist Ava Sealey, who owns Ava Party Designs in Bethel, has been facing since March. Uncertainty is all that’s certain in a pandemic, but Sealey believes in working for her business’s future.

“We’re all figuring out what next week is going to look like day to day.” How can a party-based business pull through a pandemic? That is the question certified balloon artist Ava Sealey, who owns Ava Party Designs in Bethel, has been facing since March. Many small businesses are struggling during the pandemic, but Sealey believes in her business’s...

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Framingham is cracking down on parties during the pandemic, issuing at least $5,000 in fines to people who have violated state rules. Authorities wrote 10 citations at $500 apiece to party hosts who violated state guidelines, which limit indoor gatherings to 25 people and outdoor gatherings to 50 people. Framingham health officials are also discouraging people from traditional trick-or-treating during…

Framingham officials are cracking down on parties ahead of the holidays, issuing 10 fines at $500 a piece to date.

Days after police were called to a house party in Marblehead, school district officials have announced that the high school will return to remote learning until Nov. 6. Athletics and extracurriculars will be postponed until Nov. 7.

Marblehead High School is going fully remote for at least two weeks after some students attended a house party Friday night where they were not social distancing or wearing masks.

Boston city leaders are sounding the alarm about partying during the pandemic, particularly in South Boston, and are seeking tougher penalties for offenders. Boston City Councilors Ed Flynn and Michael Flaherty, both from South Boston, filed a hearing order to figure out how they can enforce the state’s restrictions on social gatherings. The order includes the possibility of increasing...

Boston city leaders are sounding the alarm about partying during the pandemic, particularly in South Boston, and are seeking tougher penalties for offenders.

College students’ return to Boston has long prompted fears of coronavirus spikes. Reports of parties at schools in the region have left some city leaders are questioning whether students will follow rules.

Boston University told its students Wednesday that any of them who are involved with any unsanctioned large parties or gatherings, on-campus or off, this semester will be suspended. Likewise, student organizations or sports teams that host parties of 25 people or more — the maximum for indoor gatherings in Massachusetts — will be suspended as well, Dean of Students Kenneth…