Today, Governor Charlie Baker issued an Executive Order that provides a detailed list of businesses and activities that fall into Phases II, III, and IV of the Commonwealth’s Re-Opening Plan. The Order also permits all Phase II enterprises, including retail, to begin preparations to safely resume operation in advance of the […]
Plymouth 400, Inc., the Massachusetts-based nonprofit which since 2009 has led the planning and execution of programs and events commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony in 1620, is adjusting its 2020 plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Transforming actual events […]
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration provided an update on the Reopening Massachusetts plan and preparations for Phase II. The Administration will determine the start of Phase II on June 6, 2020. On Monday, June 1, Governor Charlie Baker will issue an executive order with a detailed list of sectors that fall […]
The Massachusetts Human Resources Division is providing specific information on workplace safety and health guidelines, in anticipation of state employees gradually returning to the workplace in phases. This collection of workplace safety standards and guidelines help protect against the spread of COVID-19. These standards are only minimum requirements and are […]
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced that the 124th Boston Marathon will be held as a virtual event, following Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s cancellation of the marathon as a mass participation road running event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled for April 20, 2020, Patriot’s Day, the Boston Marathon […]
The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) has documented over 70 active eagle nests throughout Massachusetts this spring, marking a dramatic uptick in newly documented eagle nests this year. It has confirmed nine new nests in Fitchburg, Wenham, Concord, Rutland, Wareham, Medford, Northampton, Hudson and Barnstable. The new Barnstable […]
Photo of Lifesaving Station, Provincetown, Credit: William DeSousa-Mauk The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce has posted a set of guidelines for seasonal residents and visitors coming to Cape Cod and the Islands this Memorial Day Weekend and into the summer. The guidance complies with Massachusetts’ four-phase plan to reopen announced […]
On May 22, 2020, the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that Kristie Ferrantella is now the permanent president/CEO of the Chamber. She had previously been acting as interim president since January 30, 2020. A native of Nantucket, Kristie has worked at the Chamber since 2018 and brings a diverse […]
The Baker-Polito Administration announced today that Massachusetts residents who are eligible for the federal CARES Act and qualify for having exhausted their regular unemployment compensation may now receive the new Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). The launch of this program marks the third and final benefit available for the Commonwealth […]
Today the Baker-Polito Administration issued Reopening Massachusetts, a comprehensive plan to safely reopen the Massachusetts economy, get people back to work, and ease social restrictions while minimizing the health impacts of COVID-19. Download the Reopening Massachusetts report here. The Massachusetts economy is being reopened using a four-phase approach, based on public health guidance, […]
