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Stoneham Rep Tests Positive for COVID-19 » State House News Service

COVID-19 Stimulus Bill: What It Means for States » NCSL

Massachusetts Representatives Ayanna Pressley, Seth Moulton show symptoms of coronavirus » Boston Globe

Turnout in the 2020 Democratic Primary: Some Clues for the Fall » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Gov. Baker bans reusable bags at grocery stores, lifts local plastic bag bans » Boston Business Journal

House, Senate Differ on Bill Empowering Nurses » State House News Service

Coronavirus Stimulus Checks: Here's Who's Eligible For Relief Payment » HUFFPOST

Trump set for clash with governors over reopening economy » The Hill

Coronavirus response: Massachusetts utility companies ordered to not shut off gas, electric or water for people who fail to pay bills » The Republican

Safety net hospitals, health centers teetering on the brink » Commonwealth Magazine

Coronavirus leads to biggest spike in jobless claims in U.S. history » Axios

Moulton's backing of resolution against China faces backlash » The Salem News

Pain And Profits: Sheriffs Hand Off Inmate Care To Private Health Companies » WBUR

Biden blindsides Trump’s Florida ally » Politico

Climate group Sunrise Movement targets 2 powerful House Democrats » Politico

Ed Markey still fund-raising during coronavirus crisis » Boston Globe

With states moving primaries due to coronavirus, Joe Biden may not be the presumptive Democratic nominee until June » Boston Globe

Coronavirus: Elizabeth Warren’s former campaign manager Roger Lau calls resolution against Chinese government ‘fear mongering’ » The Republican

As states reshuffle the primary calendar, June 2 is suddenly looking more super » Boston Globe

Joe Biden replaced by Andrew Cuomo? Not so far-fetched » Boston Herald

Baker, Walsh are at odds over coronavirus construction ban » Boston Globe

Congress to bail out firms that avoided taxes, safety regulations and spent billions boosting their stock » Boston Globe

In a matter of days, coronavirus has devastated Boston’s hotel industry » Boston Globe

Maura Healey urges online retailers to crack down on price gouging amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Herald

Coronavirus shutdown doesn’t close Springfield Smith & Wesson plant; gunmaker donates eye protection to Baystate Health » The Republican

Charlie Baker unveils new coronavirus rules for grocery stores » Boston.com

Coronavirus turned Beacon Hill into a ghost town, but it hasn’t shut down The Fill-A-Buster, iconic Boston eatery » The Republican

Layoffs And Other Cuts At Local Papers As Advertising Plunges During Crisis » New England Public Radio

Essential Or Non-Essential? For Some Mass. Businesses, The Definition Is Fluid » New England Public Radio

Grocery stores a lifeline but also a place of anxiety, especially for workers » Boston Globe

Walsh extends Boston’s construction ban » Boston Business Journal

Walsh bucks Baker, extends Boston coronavirus construction shutdown indefinitely » Boston Herald

Some Brockton liquor stores surprised to be declared 'essential' during coronavirus ban » The Enterprise

Berkshire County Company Producing New COVID-19 Treatments » WAMC

Warren Walks Small Biz Through New Loan Options » State House News Service

Baker, Cities at Odds Over Construction Continuation » State House News Service

After coronavirus response prompts state closure of recreational marijuana shops, Massachusetts veterans urge supporters to ask lawmakers to reconsider » The Republican

Baker orders schools closed until early May » Boston Globe

Shortage Of Teachers Of Color In Western Mass. Has Major Costs » New England Public Radio

Baker closes Mass. schools through May 4 » Commonwealth Magazine

Colleges move toward pass-fail grading to relieve stress amid pandemic » Boston Business Journal

Baker Orders School Closures to Run Through April » State House News Service

Mount Wachusett Community College to have 'virtual' commencement » Worcester Telegram

Plastic ban hypocrisy is in the bag for woke Left » Boston Herald

Mass. needs a comprehensive care response to the coronavirus » Boston Globe

Baker needs to expand telehealth further » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlestown manufacturer builds face shields for hospitals fighting coronavirus » Boston Herald

Home Care Sector Faces Distancing, Supply Challenges » State House News Service

Hospital Capacity Debate Out in Open in New York » State House News Service

Cape Cod health system CEO forgoes April salary » Boston Business Journal

More than 100 Boston hospital workers test positive for coronavirus in a disturbing rise » Boston Globe

'A staggering figure': Here's how much COVID-19 is costing Mass. hospitals » Boston Business Journal

Mass. Housing Boom About to Encounter Turbulence » State House News Service

While We’re Forced Apart, Mutual Aid Groups Bring Neighbors Back Together » Boston Magazine

Homeless Shelters Scramble For Capacity As COVID-19 Spreads » New England Public Radio

Many are waiting for the cash to start flowing » Commonwealth Magazine

Huge spike in nationwide jobless claims amid coronavirus pandemic » Boston Globe

Uber and Lyft drivers seeking sick pay say they drove while ill during pandemic » Boston Herald

Nearly 150,000 new unemployment claims in Massachusetts under coronavirus shut down » Boston Herald

MIT agrees to pay food service workers through May 22 » Boston Globe

Mass. unemployment claims hit massive levels after coronavirus shutdowns » Boston Business Journal

Americans to receive $1,200 coronavirus check in three weeks: White House officials » Boston Herald

Jobless Claims Skyrocket in Massachusetts » State House News Service

From a Distance, Lipper-Garabedian Joins Mass. House » Brookline Patch

Virus “Gut Punch” Leaves Senators in Triage Mode » State House News Service

Councillor McKenna hits three local businesses for ‘price gouging’ » Revere Journal

Spring town election postponed until later date » Daily Times Chronicle

Worcester in search of personal protective equipment donations » Worcester Telegram

Virus disrupts Cape Cod town meeting, election schedules » Cape Cod Times

No-rent resolution during coronavirus crisis blocked at Boston City Council » Boston Herald

Public Buildings Closed, But Many Municipal Employees Must Still Go To Work » New England Public Radio

Milford school technology audit unable to find 253 Chromebooks » The Metro West Daily News

The virus’s toll on democracy » Commonwealth Magazine

Takeda donates more than $6 million to fight coronavirus » Boston Globe

Stoneham Rep Tests Positive for coronavirus » South Coast Today

If nonresidents come here, please respect our ways » Cape Cod Times

NOTES FROM THE PANDEMIC: 3.25.20 DIGBOSTON UPDATE » Dig Boston

Coronavirus testing slowly getting up to speed » Gazette Net

How New York’s spiraling coronavirus outbreak could affect Mass. » Boston Globe

Waltham company given FDA approval for test kit » Boston Globe

As coronavirus spreads, medical examiner tells staff to take ‘bare minimum’ of cases » Boston Globe

Rural America watches pandemic erupt in cities as fear grows » Boston Globe

3 T bus drivers test positive for COVID-19 » Commonwealth Magazine

Poll shows residents hunkering down at home » Commonwealth Magazine

Coronavirus Updates For Western New England: Cases, Deaths Jump In Mass., Conn. » New England Public Radio

Ayanna Pressley being tested for coronavirus » Boston Herald

Coronavirus in U.S. likely to resurge in the fall, virologist predicts » Boston Herald

States Are Taking Many Approaches To The Coronavirus. Here's A Look At Each » New England Public Radio

The coronavirus, and a deathbed without family » Boston Globe

How To Seek A Safe Respite Outdoors While Social Distancing » WBUR

More Than 1,000 Mass. Doctors Sign Plea Warning Health System Could Be Close To Collapse » WBUR

Gov. Charlie Baker Wants You To Stay At Home. He Just Won't Order You To » WBUR

Could we really end the coronavirus crisis in two weeks if we stopped all interaction? Sorry, no. Here’s why » Boston Globe

10 new coronavirus-related deaths, 579 new cases reported in Mass. » Boston Globe

Coronavirus: Springfield Police will wear masks when in close contact with citizens » The Republican

People have been calling police over social distancing violations » Boston.com

DA, defense attorneys wrangle: Who should get out of jail? » Gazette Net

4 Boston police officers now have coronavirus » Boston Herald

Police, firefighters prepare for coronavirus to thin the blue, red lines » Boston Herald

Inside One Jail's Health Care Problems And ‘Culture Of Impunity’ » WBUR

“Virtual Hearing” Planned To Revisit Tax Projections » State House News Service

Baker under pressure to delay April 15 tax filings to match federal deadline » Boston Globe

State should follow the feds on new tax deadline » Boston Globe

Virus notes: MBTA fare revenue off $35m in March » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA puts fare losses at more than $25 million so far » Boston Globe

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Whip Clark Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. » Office of Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Administration opens Destination Development grant program » Mass. Municipal Association

Release: Airlines to disclose fees up front, give automatic refunds for cancellations, delays » MassPIRG

Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants » Mass. Budget & Policy Center

2024 ‘State of the Air’ Report Reveals Most ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Days in 25 Years » American Lung Association

Environmentalists and Youth Group Sue Maine for Failure to Act on Climate Change » Conservation Law Foundation

Senate President Spilka Pledges "Comprehensive Climate Bill" In Senate » American Council of Engineering Companies of Mass.

NEW VIDEO: Maura Healey's Embattled Secretary of Transportation » MassFiscal Alliance