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Many Massachusetts towns and cities will be allowed to move to the next step of the state’s reopening plan next week, as Gov. Charlie Baker seeks to bolster the economy in lower-risk communities. Baker said Tuesday those communities would be able to move to Step 2 of Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan on Monday, increasing the number of…

Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced that lower-risk communities in Massachusetts will be able to move to Step 2 of Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan, effective Monday. The move comes as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to tick up in Massachusetts. But Baker, speaking at a news conference at the state house, appeared confident that further reopening is…

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.

Lower-risk communities in Massachusetts will be able to move to Step 2 of Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan starting Monday.

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…

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

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.

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,…

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

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.

There wouldn’t be any competitive school football, cheerleading or unified basketball in Massachusetts this autumn under a new proposal for fall sports guidelines and released Tuesday evening. And districts located in communities designated by the state as high-risk, based on having more than 8 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 residents, must postpone their sports seasons, since they will be learning…

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association met Wednesday morning to review recommendations on an updated calendar for school sports. The guidelines proposed by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the MIAA’s COVID-19 Task Force call for no competitive school football, cheerleading or unified basketball this fall. Districts located in communities designated by the state as high-risk, based...

The group that oversees high school sports in Massachusetts has determined that higher-risk sports like football will not be played in the fall.

Sports guidelines must be approved by board of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association and could change throughout the year, according to an announcement from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shared by the MIAA. The MIAA’s board of directors will meet Wednesday to review the recommendations.

New state guidance takes effect Monday outlining what youth and adult amateur sports activities will be allowed to take place during the current phase of the state’s reopening plan. But additional guidelines are expected this week. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs said last week that its guidance “applies to K-12 school and other youth sports activities,”...

Thursday, Massachusetts added more guidance saying low-risk sports like tennis and swimming can engage in all levels of activity, but moderate and high-risk sports, including basketball and football, must be modified to engaged in practices, competitions and tournaments.

As Gov. Charlie Baker announced Friday that outdoor gatherings will soon be capped at 50 people, down from 100 people, he cited a series of parties that have recently made headlines amid the coronavirus pandemic. The most recent to make the news is a pair of weddings at the Colonial Hotel in Gardner that authorities said Thursday went far over…

Gov. Charlie Baker announced new restrictions as coronavirus cases tick up.