The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is urging the public to protect public health by adhering to important COVID-19 guidance such as wearing a face covering, practicing social distancing, and washing hands frequently when visiting state beaches and parks. The public is also reminded that alcohol is prohibited […]
Today, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that effective Saturday, August 1, all travelers entering the Commonwealth, including both out-of-state residents and in-state residents returning home, will be required to comply with a new travel order. The travel order and other information is available at www.mass.gov/MAtraveler. Travel Order: Starting August 1, […]
The Boston Red Sox open the 2020 major league baseball season at Fenway Park tonight against the Baltimore Orioles. Nathan Eovaldi is expected to be the starting pitcher for the Sox, while Tommy Milone gets the nod for the Orioles. Projected lineup: 1) Andrew Benintendi, LF 2) J.D. Martinez, DH 3) Rafael Devers, 3B 4) Xander Bogaerts, SS […]
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced more than $500,000 in awards for the second round of funding in the Baker-Polito Administration’s Shared Streets & Spaces Program. The program, which was launched on June 10, provides technical and funding assistance to help Massachusetts cities and towns conceive, design, and implement […]
The Baker-Polito Administration announced over $3.6 million for 12 projects in its fourth annual round of Site Readiness Program awards. These awards provide vital resources to municipalities, private-sector businesses, and nonprofit economic development entities to help overcome obstacles to developing otherwise prime locations. The funding announced today will finance feasibility […]
The Consulate General of France in Boston is leading an online, digital celebration of Bastille Day in the six New England states today, July 14, 2020, celebrating France’s devotion to democratic-republic concepts of liberty, equality and fraternity. The French Cultural Center of Boston and Cambridge is organizing a celebration from […]
Boston Sky Line – Kyle Klein Photography Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today industry-specific reopening guidance for businesses included in Step One of Phase III of the four-phase Reopening Massachusetts plan, which begins Monday, July 13 in the City of Boston. An interdepartmental working group has published a framework for […]
Twenty-three cultural non profit groups in Massachusetts have received $1.350 million in grants from the National Endowment for the Arts through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The awards were announced on July 1, 2020. Among the Massachusetts organizations receiving funds are Boston Symphony Orchestra/Tanglewood Music Center […]
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that Phase III of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan will begin on July 6, and updates on gatherings will be in effect. For the City of Boston, Phase III and the gatherings order will take effect on Monday, July 13th. The Department of Public Health (DPH) […]
Beginning in July, expect to see billboards sending “postcards of love” across the Commonwealth from the state’s own tourism destinations. Over the next three months, statewide digital billboards and MBTA stations will display “With Love From…” postcards from the tourism regions around Massachusetts. It is meant to help restart the […]
