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Fitchburg Senator Penalized For Using Public Staff To Campaign » State House News Service

Small businesses seek answers to uncertainty in federal stimulus » Boston Globe

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

Atrius Health to temporarily close sites, furlough staff during pandemic » Boston Business Journal

Mass. physicians petition Charlie Baker, demanding more action to slow coronavirus spread, increase equipment » Boston.com

Stop & Shop, Shaw's Say Employees Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus » WBUR

Powerful Sheriffs Rarely Held To Account As Families Fight For The Truth » WBUR

Live updates: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus; the U.S. has the most confirmed cases in the world after passing China » Washington Post

Inside the COVID-Denialist Internet Bubble » Politico Magazine

R.I. emergency funding board approves $300 million in borrowing, amid dire warning from state budget office » Providence Journal

$250 for Purell? State probes complaints of price gouging » Boston Globe

COVID-19 cost Mass. households $673m last week » Commonwealth Magazine

Stop letting senators play the stock market » Boston Globe

Joe Biden has a lot to say, only no one knows what he means » Boston Herald

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

Small businesses, big crisis » Boston Business Journal

Staying afloat: $2.2 trillion bill offers economic lifeline » Boston Herald

Boston construction ban sore spot between Marty Walsh, Charlie Baker » Boston Herald

Plastics industry goes after bag bans during pandemic » Politico

What to know about food availability in Mass. during the coronavirus outbreak » Boston.com

Social Media Could Track Spread of Diseases Like COVID-19 » Governing

In a pandemic, Nobody thinks we should smoke more weed » Boston Globe

State sets ‘meaningful and productive’ K-12 learning goal » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker Too Quick to Cancel School [OPINION] » WBSM

School closures extended to May 4, Lynn plans for further » Lynn Daily News Item

Harvard’s acceptance rate rises slightly to 4.92 percent » Boston Globe

Worcester School Committee OK's Student Opportunity Act spending plan » Worcester Telegram

UMass to lose $70M in revenue to student refunds » Boston Business Journal

With Fewer Cars On The Road In Mass., Emissions Are (Slightly) Down » WBUR

Nearly $2T stimulus package omits direct renewable sector aid after Trump, McConnell opposition » Utility Dive

With no games to wager on, bettors find a sparse, unappetizing menu of action » Boston Globe

Letter to Massachusetts: Doctors appeal for help fighting coronavirus » Boston Herald

Expectant mothers face searing anxieties over how coronavirus will affect pregnancy and childbirth » Boston Globe

Gov. Baker: Do Not Underestimate The Power And Importance Of Telehealth' » CBS Boston

Medical Students to Graduate Early to Help Combat Pandemic » NECN

Use of experimental COVID-19 drug grows in Boston: ‘There’s nothing else’ » Boston Business Journal

Coronavirus: In Massachusetts, medical students graduate early to join the chaotic response to COVID-19 » The Republican

Furloughs, Retirement Cuts And Less Pay Hit Mass. Doctors And Nurses As COVID-19 Spreads » WBUR

Gov. Baker takes steps to protect low-income renters, homeowners during coronavirus outbreak » WCVB

Real estate attorneys push Legislature to allow remote notarizations during pandemic » Boston Globe

Essential Workers Can Get Free Daycare In Worcester » Brookline Patch

DCF Closes 2 Offices, Says 1 Worker Has Coronavirus, Another Awaiting Results » WGBH

Keeping notaries at a distance halts legal work » Gloucester Times

A staggering 3.3 million people filed for unemployment as economic toll mounts » Boston Globe

Coronavirus unemployment a ‘big challenge,’ Baker says, as state and national numbers spike » Boston Herald

Rush of claims raises concern about unemployment fund » Newburyport News

Stop & Shop hiring, Nordstrom to start furloughs » Boston Globe

Widespread computer glitches foil residents filing for unemployment benefits » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Unemployment Claims Skyrocket, Shattering All Previous Records » WBUR

State Senate finds Fitchburg senator used taxpayer resources for political gain, violating rules and perhaps breaking the law » Boston Globe

Senate strips Tran of his leadership position » Commonwealth Magazine

Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz tests positive for COVID-19 » Gazette Net

Islands to governor: Construction, landscaping should abide by stay-at-home » The Inquirer and Mirror

Charlie Baker says construction can continue amid the COVID-19 emergency. But mayors say otherwise. » Boston.com

Greenfield’s emergency ops center keeps preparing » The Recorder

Amid coronavirus concerns, Brookline, Cambridge adjust pedestrian buttons to reduce touching » Boston Globe

Natick town election postponed; finances in flux due to the coronavirus outbreak » The Metro West Daily News

Baker appears to defer to Islands construction ban » Cape Cod Times

William Weld and Tom Brady didn’t know when to quit » Lowell Sun

Hampshire HOPE: In a pandemic, many areas of concern for people facing substance use disorders » Gazette Net

Swampscott orders residents to remain home amid pandemic » Boston Globe

Coronavirus creeping into Massachusetts senior sites » Boston Globe

Spring 2020, a season of hope — and dread » Boston Globe

Charlie Baker: Homeless to receive care at former Newton Pavilion amid coronavirus outbreak » Boston Herald

Charlie Baker: Process to get PPE ‘enormously frustrating’ » Boston Herald

Baker’s bill is a nimble reaction to evolving crisis » Lowell Sun

Surging Coronavirus Cases in New York Prompt Serious Measures in New England » NECN

Coronavirus cases way underreported in Massachusetts, across nation: Experts » Boston Herald

25 coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts, state tops 2,000 cases » Boston Herald

“Messy Thicket” Impeding State Efforts to Fight COVID-19 » State House News Service

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

Fiery Mass. Gov. Baker expresses anger, frustration over obtaining gear » WCVB

Boston Homeless Shelters Hope Re-Opening Of Newton Pavilion Will Improve Care For Coronavirus » WBUR

Vaccine Development Is Risky Business. Biotechs Are Tackling The Coronavirus, Anyway » WBUR

Baker Promises More Coronavirus Testing Is On The Way. He Can't Guarantee The Same About Equipment » WBUR

Boston Police announce coronavirus guidelines for officers » Boston Herald

Mass. seeks disaster assistance as toll of pandemic mounts » Boston Globe

Virus notes: Frustrated Baker almost says God-damned » Commonwealth Magazine

Baker asks all travelers arriving in Mass. to self-quarantine » Boston Globe

Baker to Out-of-Staters: “Do Not Travel to Our Communities” » State House News Service

Gov. Baker Signs Reading Senior Tax Exemption Bill » Brookline Patch

Tax Deadline, So Far, Surives Wave of Postponements » State House News Service

Mass. extends tax deadline to match federal date » Boston Business Journal

Mass. income tax filing deadline extended to July 15 » Boston Globe

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

Utilities beginning to see the load impacts of COVID-19 as economic shutdown widens » Utility Dive

How COVID-19 is impacting 5 state energy legislation efforts » Utility Dive

Distributed storage could see growth in demand amid COVID-19 pandemic, analysts say » Utility Dive

Coronavirus could disrupt normal refueling practices for nuclear facilities as staffing concerns grow » Utility Dive

Massachusetts is 3 months from implementing nation's 1st clean peak standard » Utility Dive

Connecticut Telecoms Make Changes During Coronavirus » GovTech

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Bloomberg Baystate Business: Coronavirus Tools WBUR CommonHealth: As Coronavirus Cases Increase In Mass., So Does Concern Over Lack Of Medical Supplies WBUR WBUR News: Rep. Clark: House Republicans May Slow Relief Package Vote, But Approval Is Likely WGBH Boston Public Radio: Tom Brady Pushes Pseudoscience COVID-19 'Tips' WGBH Boston Public Radio: Cabral: Jails Need New Protocols For Dealing With COVID-19

HB4580 - An Act addressing challenges in municipal governance resulting from COVID-19

HB4586 - An Act to further address challenges faced by municipalities, school districts and state authorities resulting from COVID-19

HB4572 - An Act to address challenges in town governance resulting from COVID-19

SB2608 - An Act granting authority to postpone 2020 municipal elections in the commonwealth and increase voting options in response to the declaration of emergency to respond to COVID-19

SB2615 - An Act ensuring access to qualified health professionals

HB4398 - An Act relative to host community agreements

SB2655 - An Act concerning business interruption insurance

SD2889 - An Act establishing a COVID-19 homeowner protection act

SD2882 - An Act relative to remote notarization during COVID-19 state of emergency

HB4652 - An Act regarding decarceration and COVID-19

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