PRESIDENT TRUMP says he just took a COVID-19 test, there are 2,200 cases in the US with 50 deaths, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed its testing […]
Virus notes: Casinos closing; 1st Cape case, immigration changes
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Union push hinders housing production
DEMANDING CONSTRUCTION of more affordable housing is the right thing to do. Getting it done is another thing entirely, which is why it’s fair to question practices that slow the […]
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Only 475 tested for virus so far
THE STATE DEPARTMENT of Public Health as of Friday had tested only 475 individuals for COVID-19, but officials say the amount of testing should dramatically increase with new federal guidelines […]
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Despite virus, business as usual at immigration courts
IMMIGRATION COURTS are full of people, often pressed together in tight quarters. But the Executive Office of Immigration Review, which runs all immigration courts, has refused to shut down courtrooms […]
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Baker bars gatherings of more than 250
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Friday issued an order prohibiting most gatherings of 250 or more people, but his administration stopped short of requiring all of the state’s K-12 schools to […]
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Hospitals face mask shortages
AS HOSPITALS PREPARE to deal with a potential wave of coronavirus patients, hospital staff are already running short of the equipment they need to protect themselves from the contagious disease. […]
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State to assert new oversight of Boston schoolsÂ
STATE AND CITY leaders have agreed to an unusual plan for oversight of the long-struggling Boston public schools, one that keeps the district in local hands but will set firm […]
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Social distancing on a personal level
Now that just about everything is shutting down, it’s time to start thinking about social distancing at a personal level. The goal of social distancing is to reduce interactions between […]
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New T rail cars built on backs of children
AS CO-CHAIR of the MBTA Caucus, I would like to share and expand on concerns readers may not be fully aware of involving CRRC, the Chinese state-owned enterprise that is […]
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Social distancing on a personal level
NOW THAT JUST about everything is shutting down, it’s time to start thinking about social distancing at a personal level. The goal of social distancing is to reduce interactions between […]
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What’s behind the COVID-19 testing bottleneck
DOUG QUATTROCHI traveled to New York as the coronavirus outbreak was beginning there, then came home to Worcester and developed a fever and shortness of breath. His doctors ruled out […]
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Virus notes: Discrimination warning issued
SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYÂ Rachael Rollins said she has received no official complaints about discrimination against Asian-Americans in connection with the coronavirus, but representatives of the community say incidents are occurring […]
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Galvin nervous on Census count
SECRETARY OF STATE William Galvin said on Thursday that the sudden evacuation of college campuses due to the coronavirus and the wariness of immigrants to answer US Census questions could […]
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Advocates: No evictions during pandemic
YOU FEEL SICK. But you could get evicted from your home if you don’t show up in court. What do you do? Boston-area activists are mounting a campaign to end evictions during […]
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Advocates: No evictions during pandemic
You feel sick. But you could get evicted from your home if you don’t show up in court. What do you do? Boston-area activists are mounting a campaign to end evictions […]
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Galvin seeks emergency election powers
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WITH FOUR SPECIAL House and Senate elections planned for the end of the March and hundreds of municipal elections on the calendar in the next couple […]
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T forgot raises for top 2 officials
THE MBTA FAILED to give its top two officials pay raises they were owed and no one, including the officials themselves, noticed the error until a reporter asked about them. […]
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Biden spent nothing on Boston TV ads
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL candidates spent $26.4 million on television advertising in the Boston market running up to the New Hampshire and Super Tuesday primaries this year, but the figure that […]
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Stepping up on coronavirus treatment coverage
THE MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION of Insurance issued a bulletin late last week that strongly suggests health insurers should cover coronavirus testing without copayments, deductibles, or co-insurance and treatment without copayments. Andrew […]
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Why it’s crucial to ‘flatten the curve’ of coronavirus
THE NUMBER OF cases of coronavirus in Massachusetts hit 92 yesterday. And in a state of almost 7 million residents that’s cause to declare a state of emergency? Some may […]
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Why it’s crucial to ‘flatten the curve’ of coronavirus
The number of cases of coronavirus in the state hit 92 yesterday. And in a state of almost 7 million residents that’s cause to declare a state of emergency? Some […]
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Mass. primary: What ranked choice voting would have meant
VOTERS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS approached last week’s presidential primary with different views on whom to support and what issues are most critical to address this election season. Yet many shared a […]
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Track info to disappear 1 minute before departure
SOUTH STATION commuters who leave themselves little time to get to their platforms may soon need to change their habits or risk missing their trains altogether. Starting on March 18, […]
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Nursing homes to limit access to residents
WITH THE ELDERLY particularly susceptible to the coronavirus, the Baker administration is putting in place a series of measures to shield residents of nursing homes from visitors and workers carrying […]