The Baker-Polito Administration announced today that Massachusetts residents who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits can now apply online for the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. The new federal PUA program provides up to 39 weeks of unemployment benefits who are unable to work because of a COVID-19-related […]
Monday, April 20 is Patriots Day in Massachusetts, a state-wide holiday created in 1894 to commemorate the Revolutionary War battles in Lexington and Concord. The battlefield reenactments that typically take place each year are cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead enjoy these virtual activities that capture the […]
The year’s annual National Park Week 2020 takes place from April 18 to 26, 2020. Parks across the United States are hosting a variety of special programs and events with a focus on digital experiences in 2020. There are also special days during the week to highlight the different ways […]
Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito today joined Massachusetts National Guard Adjutant Major General Gary W. Keefe to tour the ongoing work to establish a new Field Medical Station at Joint Base Cape Cod in Buzzards Bay. The administration also announced expanded COVID-19 response efforts reporting data to […]
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a new initiative and over $10 million in funding to support manufacturers’ efforts to pivot production operations to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) and other critical devices, such as ventilators, sanitizers, and thermometers. To make this announcement, Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito […]
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that its COVID-19 text message alert system “AlertsMA” is now available in Spanish. This expansion of the text-alert system means that the same text alerts that are distributed via the English-language system will now be available to Spanish-language users. Users can subscribe to the Spanish-language […]
Boston area tourism and hospitality leaders along with city officials have launched a #LoveFromBoston campaign to illuminate messages of love and unity across the city, and to show support for the front line workers in health care and other essential sectors protecting the city. The initiative, which kicked off April […]
Photo: Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Milton Starting on Thursday, April 9, The Trustees of Reservations is reopening 76 parks and open spaces across Massachusetts, for local use only, in order to offer more opportunities to spend time in nature during the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement on the Trustees website reads: “After […]
The Baker-Polito Administration and CVS today announced the launch of a new rapid testing site in Lowell, which will enable on-the-spot COVID-19 testing and results at no cost. The new CVS site in Lowell will use the new Abbott ID NOW™ COVID-19 test. With the launch of this site, Massachusetts […]
Governor Charlie Baker and First Lady Lauren Baker announced the launch of the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund, a statewide relief fund to support vulnerable communities and frontline workers in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. First Lady Lauren Baker and the One8 Foundation are teaming up with philanthropists, business leaders, […]
