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On March 22, reception venues and other public events will be allowed 100 guests indoors and 150 outside in Massachusetts, as the state moves to Phase 4, Step 1

On Thursday, Massachusetts’ governor announced when wedding venue capacity restrictions would be eased, making a lot of brides happy.

Phase 4 of the Mass. reopening plan allows for a significant increase in gathering capacities, which means the wedding industry is hoping to bounce back.

From fans in sporting arenas to more patrons allowed inside restaurants at one time, Massachusetts is poised to significantly loosen COVID-19 restrictions in the coming weeks amid positive signs in the state’s battle against the coronavirus. Red Sox fans can now buy tickets to attend Opening Day on April 1 as Fenway Park will be among the sports venues slated…

Fenway Park will welcome fans at the Red Sox home opener on April 1.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that the state will move into Phase 3, Step 2 of its reopening plan on Monday, including indoor performance venues and recreational activities. He also announced that the state will move into Phase 4, Step 1 on March 22, which will allow large indoor and outdoor arenas and ballparks like Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium…

Massachusetts is returning to Phase 3, Step 2 of the coronavirus reopening plan on Monday, easing restrictions imposed to combat the most recent surge in the virus. The state’s been at that step in the plan before, but not the fourth and final phase. However, Gov. Charlie Baker also announced Thursday when the state hopes to move to the first…

Gov. Charlie Baker announces new updates in Mass. coronavirus reopening plan.

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, weddings were put on hold, and venues like Lombardo’s in Randolph, Massachusetts, were shut down. At first it was for two weeks. That has turned into a year, sending brides like Crystal Leger into despair. “Planning a wedding is supposed to be the best time of your life, and I’ve definitely spent more time...

Many couples planning their weddings in 2020 put off their plans for a year, hoping conditions would improve enough that family and friends could attend. Is a wedding boom coming, now that case levels are dropping?

Massachusetts lawmakers will hold oversight hearings on how the Baker administration handled the coronavirus vaccine rollout.

Coronavirus cases are trending downwards and that means local businesses are able to let more customers inside.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and religious leaders made separate calls for racial justice, Thursday, in response to the brazen pro-Trump riots in Washington, D.C. a day earlier. Walsh said discrepancies in how law enforcement officials responded to the riots at the Capitol and racial justice protests over the summer showed the country needs to work together bridge a widening...

Some community leaders are taking issue with how differently police responded to Trump supporters storming the Capitol compared to Black Lives Matter protests.

In the statement, Walsh and the councilors said Trump was responsible for “fomenting” the riots, which aimed to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Local business owners are trying to find their footing after a three-week extension of restrictions that will keep many of them closed.

As coronavirus cases climb, many cities and towns are tightening their COVID-19 restrictions, leaving small business owners in limbo. Many of them are worried statewide closures will be next.  On Tuesday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced he is extending the city’s restrictions for at least three more weeks. The modified Phase 2, Step 2 that the city is now under...

Amid consistently high coronavirus numbers in Boston for several weeks, Mayor Marty Walsh said Tuesday he is extending the length of a modified Phase 2, Step 2 he put in place last month. Calling the situation in Boston increasingly dangerous, Walsh announced at a news conference at Faneuil Hall that the city’s “pause” will last for at least three more…

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said It will take a definite decline in coronavirus cases in Boston to start lifting restrictions

Starting Saturday, capacity at stores and businesses in Massachusetts will be reduced, among other restrictions seeking to curb the spread of coronavirus.