THE MASSACHUSETTS SENATE on Thursday stripped Fitchburg Republican Sen. Dean Tran of his leadership position and ordered him physically separated from his staff after the Senate Ethics Committee found that […]
Senate strips Tran of his leadership position
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COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate by age
NO ONE IS IMMUNE to COVID-19, but teens and pre-teens come pretty close. The latest data from the state Department of Public Health indicate just over 70 percent of those […]
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Dr. Lee: Preparing for the surge
This is the third conversation between Dr. Jarone Lee, a frontline critical care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor at Harvard Medical School, and Dr. Paul Hattis, an […]
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Congress poised to pass historic aid package
THE REPUBLICAN-LED US SENATEÂ Wednesday night passed a $2.2 trillion aid package to help blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the largest economic relief bill in US history. The […]
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Congress poised to pass historic aid package
The Republican-led US Senate Wednesday night passed a $2.2 trillion aid package to help blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the largest economic relief bill in US history. […]
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Baker needs to expand telehealth further
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER and his team have been rolling out almost daily emergency orders and guidance to react to the spreading of COVID-19. Many of the health care orders have […]
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Safety net hospitals, health centers teetering on the brink
DR. ERIC DICKSON oversees a sprawling health care system that cares for lots of low-income families throughout central Massachusetts, many of whom are wondering how they’ll pay their rent or […]
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Virus notes: MBTA fare revenue off $35m in March
MBTA OFFICIALS SAID on Wednesday that they expect fare revenue to fall as much as $35 million short of budget targets in March, but the transit authority is also being […]
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Baker closes Mass. schools through May 4
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Wednesday ordered all schools and non-emergency childcares closed through May 4, extending the current three-week suspension by an additional month in order to slow the spread […]
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Many are waiting for the cash to start flowing
BEFORE THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic started, 34-year-old Emmanuel Mondesir of Dorchester was working two part-time jobs – one making deliveries for a pizzeria and the other as an Uber Eats driver, […]
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The virus’s toll on democracy
WHILE PRESSING LIFE-AND-DEATH ISSUES of course must remain the paramount focus of efforts in the face of the coronavirus (notwithstanding the president’s pivot to talk of getting commerce flowing by Easter), […]
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The virus’s toll on democracy
While pressing life-and-death issues of course must remain the paramount focus of efforts in the face of the coronavirus (notwithstanding the president’s pivot to talk of getting commerce flowing by […]
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3 T bus drivers test positive for COVID-19
THREE MBTA BUS DRIVERSÂ operating out of the Cabot Garage in South Boston tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, but the transit authority did not disclose the information until shortly after […]
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Thanks Boston: Asking for help yields results
IT TURNS OUT that asking for a little help can yield amazing results. As the shortage of protective equipment  started to cast a daunting and demoralizing COVID-19  shadow on our […]
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Poll shows residents hunkering down at home
MONDAY’S “STAY-AT-HOME” advisory from Gov. Charlie Baker represents the most restrictive recommendation yet from the state to battle the growing coronavirus threat. Non-essential businesses have been ordered to close, and, […]
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Good news: State hitting target for COVID-19 tests
THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION appeared to exceed its target goal for daily COVID-19 testing on Tuesday, reporting that 4,827 patients had been tested over the previous 24 hours. The increase was […]
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COVID-19 cases at Bridgewater prison facility up to 10
THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT of Correction says eight prisoners, one staff member, and one medical provider have tested positive for coronavirus – all of them at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in […]
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Arts shutdown cost $58 million
THE SHUTTERING OF the arts in Massachusetts due to COVID-19 has affected an estimated 8,000 jobs so far and cost arts-related nonprofits $55.7 million and individual artists $2.8 million, according […]
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Baker criticizes Senate, not Trump
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER harshly criticized the US Senate for failing to quickly reach an agreement on a stimulus package for the country but shied away from taking on President Trump […]
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Harvard’s Bacow, wife test positive for COVID-19
HARVARD UNIVERSITY President Larry Bacow said on Tuesday that he and his wife tested positive for COVID-19. In an email sent to the Harvard community on Tuesday, Bacow said he […]
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Are you essential or not?
GOV CHARLIE BAKER’S list of essential businesses that can remain open for the next two weeks is a statement about what’s important in our society. Medical facilities and the people who […]
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Are you essential or not?
Gov. Charlie Baker’s list of essential businesses that can remain open for the next two weeks is a statement about what’s important in our society. Medical facilities and the people who […]
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2 takes on how to protect our health and democracy
Push back deadlines and reduce signature requirements By John E. McDonough, Paul Hattis, and David K. Jones The ongoing COVID-19 global epidemic is having an unexpected negative impact on our […]
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As COVID-19 hits prisons, worry spreads
WITH THREE PRISONERS and one corrections officer diagnosed with the coronavirus at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater, the Department of Correction has developed a response plan for containment of […]