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Slot machines are not meant to be turned off for four months at a time, as it turns out. A few hours after Plainridge Park Casino reopened Wednesday morning under rigid pandemic safety guidelines, Vice President and General Manager Lance George said the biggest issues he and his staff were dealing with included paper jams, printer errors and other bugs…

The slots are back in action at Plainridge Park Casino for the first time since mid-March.

Plainridge Park Casino in Massachusetts reopened Wednesday after being forced to shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic.

As Boston prepares to enter Phase 3 of reopening on Monday, two of the city’s most popular attractions are getting ready to welcome back visitors. NBC10 Boston got a first look inside the preparations at the Boston Children’s Museum and New England Aquarium. “I am so excited to welcome back our visitors,” New England Aquarium President and CEO Vikki...

As Boston prepares to enter phase three of reopening on Monday, two of the city’s most popular attractions are getting ready to welcome back visitors for the first time since closing down in March.

Plainridge Park Casino reopens Wednesday, marking the first casino to operate in Massachusetts after being forced to shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Youth and adult sports are allowed now that Massachusetts has entered Phase 3, Step 1 of its reopening, under specific restrictions released by the state Monday. Much of the guidance mirrors standard workplace safety protocols that have been adopted throughout the state as it has moved through stages of reopening amid the pandemic, including proper hygiene, physical distancing and facial…

Youth sports getting back to practice is part of Phase 3, but not all sports will be allowed to have games.

The New England Aquarium will reopen its doors to the public on July 16, but with much smaller crowds and other changes designed to keep visitors safe from the new coronavirus. The aquarium closed on March 13, as the coronavirus pandemic brought all non-essential businesses to a close in Massachusetts. But on Monday, Boston will join the rest of the…

International students with F-1 and M-1 visas cannot stay in the U.S., according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, if their classes are exclusively online or they could risk deportation.

Gyms, fitness studios and movie theaters opened with limited capacity, increased cleaning and added restrictions in place Monday as the vast majority of Massachusetts entered Phase 3 of its reopening plan. Museums and outdoor venues are also included in the latest phase, with the number of people allowed to gather increasing to 25 people inside, and up to 100 people…

Phase 3 of Massachusetts’ reopening plan began Monday, allowing many businesses that rely on tourism to get back up and running.

Gyms, fitness studios, movie theaters, museums and outdoor venues will open with limited capacity, increased cleaning, and added restrictions Monday as Massachusetts enters Phase 3 of its reopening plan.

MGM Springfield announced they are reopening mid-July following their closure earlier this year amid coronavirus concerns. A spokesperson for MGM Springfield said they will reopen in a limited capacity to the public starting on July 13 at 10 a.m. The reopening will not include hotel services at this time. They say additional venues and the hotel will open in the…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday the state will move into Phase 3 of its reopening plan next week, as health officials say metrics in the fight against the coronavirus continue to trend in the right direction.   Baker said Phase 3, which begins Monday, allows for the reopening of facilities such as casinos, fitness centers, gyms, movie theaters and…

UPDATE (July 2, 2020): Gov. Baker said Phase 3 of Massachusetts’ reopening plan will begin Monday, July 6. Now that restaurants, offices and retail have all officially been allowed to open, the question is when Phase 3 of the reopening of the Massachusetts economy will begin. The second step of Phase 2 of the state’s 4-phased reopening started Monday, including…

Phase 3, which begins next week, allows for the reopening, with restrictions, of facilities such as casinos, fitness centers, gyms and museums.

School committees across Massachusetts are calling on the state to shoulder the financial burden associated with making schools safe for students in the fall. More than 100 school committees have passed resolutions asking the state to reimburse them for costs including personal protective equipment and additional staff as they all prepare to reopen in some form this fall, according to…

More than 100 School Committees in Massachusetts claim that it’s the state’s responsibility to make sure each school is able to pay for COVID-related requirements.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday urged residents to practice social distancing over the Fourth of July weekend, saying people should continue to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously to prevent a resurgence of cases. “We have a big weekend coming up, it’s the Fourth of July, and I really hope people continue to take things seriously,” Baker said during...