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MBTA Outlines Plan for Widespread Service Cuts in 2021
All weekend commuter rail service, 25 bus routes, ferry service, any rapid transit after midnight, and far more would be eliminated.
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Defendants Plead Not Guilty in Holyoke Home Case
The case has been described as the first of its kind nationwide. The virus has been linked to at least 76 deaths with the coronavirus.
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Democrats Look to Ride Anti-Trump Wave, Expand Supermajorities
Here's a look at what's at stake across the state this election.
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State Sustains Pressure On Districts To Have Kids In Classrooms
Officials said even high-risk communities should be learning in-person unless there is evidence of transmission in the schools.
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New COVID-19 Numbers Highest in State's Youngest Age Group
One leading expert said the rising caseload could forecast a wave of transmission in older adults.
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Second Coronavirus Surge Would Pose New Challenges: Experts
Health care workers are poised "to carry a huge brunt and a huge burden" in the weeks ahead, a Health Policy Commission member said Tuesday.
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New Baker Budget Boosts Spending, Lowers Tax Haul Estimate
The $45.5 billion budget proposal is more than the governor pitched in January before the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the state's economy.
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Many in MA Have Left the Workforce, Data Shows
The trend could indicate that the recent improvement in the state's unemployment might be "not as rosy as it might seem."
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Massive Demand On Mail-In Voting For Expected Record Election
Secretary of State William Galvin said that more than 1.6 million registered voters have already requested mail-in ballots.
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State Leans On School Districts To Get Back In Class
The state education commissioner is now asking 16 districts to lay out plans for when they will bring students back into the classrooms.
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School Restart Triggering Range of Emotions Among Students
While wary about the health implications of a physical return to the classroom, parents and students have concerns about remote learning.
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Plan Now to Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: Experts
One expert said Massachusetts is already "one step ahead" when it comes to disseminating a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
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Flu Vaccines Required For All Students, Children In Care Programs
They will be required from the age of six months for attendees of child care programs, pre-schools, K-12 schools colleges and universities.
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Parents Protest For In-Person Classes
The rally comes as the state and school districts — and districts and teachers — butt heads over whether school should start fully remote.
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Feds, MA's Moderna Reach Vaccine Candidate For Up To 500M Doses
Moderna estimated the value of Tuesday's award at $1.525 billion, including incentive payments for timely delivery of the product
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COVID-19 Case Creep Continued Over Weekend
Either phase three is "too liberal" or people aren't following the guidelines, Mass. Medical Society President Dr. David Rosman said.
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Massachusetts COVID-19 Case Counts On The Rise Again
The state should consider going back to phase two, the president of the Massachusetts Medical Society said Sunday night.
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House Democrats Pass Police Reform Bill
Republicans and a significant number of Democrats opposed the bill, but Democrats who control the House were able to pass it on Friday night
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House Unveils Proposed Policing Overhaul In New Reform Bill
The bill, a counter to the Senate's, would curb the use of qualified immunity and enforce limits of use of force, like chokeholds.
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Fines For No Masks, Violating Traveler Quarantine Proposed
The bill, filed by three Democrats, aims to stave off a second surge of the coronavirus.
