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“When I think about what we went through in those first few months to try to find PPE, in a world where every global supply chain had basically been frozen because of the pandemic, ... this is really in some respects a very special moment, and a happy anniversary in some ways for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,”

Governor Charlie Baker

On the one year anniversary of Gov. Baker declaring a state of emergency in Massachusetts, he recounts the trying first few months of the pandemic.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

House OK’s Biden’s $1.9T coronavirus relief package, $1,400 stimulus checks » Boston Herald

Passage of $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan lauded by Rep. Richard Neal; President Biden notes ‘Some things are worth fighting for’ » The Republican

The senator who is breaking the Internet (and liberal hearts) has a wild backstory » Boston Globe

Representative Jared Golden of Maine is lone Democrat to vote down COVID-19 bill » Boston Globe

Battenfeld: Biden should stick to upbeat message, avoid just another self-serving political speech » Boston Herald

Trump hopes everyone ‘remembers’ him when they get their coronavirus vaccines » Boston Herald

Zero Republicans voted for the COVID relief bill. Will that haunt them in the midterms? » Boston Globe

Think daylight saving time should be year-round? Ed Markey, other senators do, too » Boston Globe

Business

Crighton touts bill to aid employers, employees » Lynn Daily News Item

Editorial: Raise the curtain, light the lights — and keep ’em lit » Boston Globe

Flagship in talks to lease Somerville lab near Green Line extension » Boston Business Journal

13 views on how the pandemic will shape the future » Commonwealth Magazine

Charlie Baker, MassDevelopment tout $3.2 million in economic development grants » Boston Herald

Pittsfield redevelopment project to receive $880K grant » News 10

Ollie’s Law will create statewide licensure of pet daycares and boarding facilities » News 22 WWLP.com

GE’s $30b aircraft-leasing deal enables company to focus on industrial businesses » Boston Globe

Art and cultural events drive economy, need state support (Editorial) » The Republican

Education

School officials react to state directive for in-person learning » Gazette Net

Cape Cod Community College offers free business training » Martha's Vineyard Times

Some Massachusetts school districts say in-person timeline is not realistic, will apply for waiver » Boston Herald

Colleges are planning for a more normal fall » Boston Globe

MCLA Adds Bachelor of Science In Public Health and Community Education » iBerkshires

Struggling Boston teens find few support options, fueling record absentee rates » Boston Globe

Environment

‘Forever chemicals’ pervade drinking water sources on Cape Cod, study finds » Boston Globe

State lawmakers poised to pass revised climate bill » Boston Globe

Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge threatened by erosion in Chatham » Cape Cod Times

Health Care

Charlie Baker takes shots at Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson over sluggish coronavirus vaccine production » Boston Herald

Hospital close to 8,000 vaccine doses » Martha's Vineyard Times

19,000 J&J shots flowing to community health centers » News 22 WWLP.com

CVS Health adds 34 coronavirus vaccine sites in Massachusetts » Boston Herald

Former Brigham and Women's CEO rejoins Moderna board » Boston Business Journal

Aveo finally wins FDA approval for its kidney cancer drug » Boston Globe

Human Services

State must maintain aggressive action to address food insecurity (Editorial) » The Republican

Provisions in relief bill could alleviate child poverty, hunger in Berkshires » Berkshire Eagle

Local Government

Take My Council, Please: Return to Our Regularly Scheduled Program » Western Mass Politics and Insight

The Lynn Arts Commission votes to support youth with Black Lives Matter street mural » Lynn Daily News Item

‘The day the world stopped’: The 413 Worcester residents who died of COVID remembered one year after Massachusetts declared state of emergency » The Republican

Shirley selectmen want AG to probe Water District finances » Lowell Sun

Opinion: Boston’s in a strange place these days — limbo » Boston Globe

Dalton Suspends Controversial Green Committee » iBerkshires

Incoming Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey seeking rare residency waiver for coronavirus czar » Boston Herald

Politics

In Holyoke mayoral race, unannounced candidate William ‘Billy’ Glidden leads in early fundraising » The Republican

Massachusetts Nurses Association endorses Annissa Essaibi-George » Boston Herald

Mass. Post-Election Audit Found Few Tabulation Errors » State House News Service

Public Health

Biden administration to order 100 million more doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine » WCVB

Baker: We could do 2m doses a month but getting only half that » Commonwealth Magazine

Editorial: Put supermarket workers in the coronavirus vaccine shot express line » Lowell Sun

Survey: Pandemic’s Mental Health Impacts Widespread » State House News Service

Letter to the editor: An open letter to state Sen. Paul Feeney » The Sun Chronicle

Massachusetts to offer educator-only vaccine days at mass vaccination sites » Boston Globe

Mass. To Launch Preregistration System For Mega Vaccine Sites, Designate Days For Educators » WBUR

Mass. COVID testing initiative extended through June » Worcester Business Journal

Massachusetts travel order: Those who have received full doses of Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine do not need to quarantine » The Republican

'The vaccine saves lives': Brockton NAACP hosting panel on COVID shot hesitancy » The Enterprise

1,413 confirmed cases, 53 deaths, and 59,450 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass. » Boston Globe

Pre-Registration System Targets Bumps in Vaccine Rollout » State House News Service

Baker faces growing pressure on COVID-19 vaccine priorities, strategy » Boston Globe

As Massachusetts continues to receive limited supply of COVID vaccines, here’s how many doses will be available this week » The Republican

More than 750,000 fully vaccinated in Massachusetts » News 22 WWLP.com

Former Uxbridge school building named regional COVID-19 vaccination site » The Millbury Sutton Chronicle

Mass. vaccination preregistration system launching Friday could ease appointment frenzy » Boston Globe

Coronavirus vaccine pre-registration makes Massachusetts debut Friday » Boston Herald

4 Days To Be Teachers Only At Massachusetts Mass Vaccination Sites » CBS Boston

In stinging rebuke, Baker administration denies teachers’ request that they receive vaccinations at their schools » Boston Globe

All new mass vaccination appointments booked; CVS adding 34 locations, new appointments » Fox 25 News

Public Safety

Massachusetts state trooper could face charges after his gun is stolen » Boston Herald

Hanson Fire honored for ice rescue » Whitman-Hanson Express

State Government

A Year-Long State Of Emergency In Massachusetts » WBUR

Billions in Additional Fed Aid Coming to Massachusetts » State House News Service

Charlie Baker, fighting tears, reflects on a year of the COVID-19 pandemic » Boston Globe

Baker-Polito Administration Announces $2.5 Million in Urban Agenda Grants » East Boston Times-Free Press

State commission says it will be back ‘sooner rather than later’ to check on Hampden County retirement board » The Republican

Why is the state’s technology so bad? » Commonwealth Magazine

Taxation

Opinion: A wealth tax, a SCOTUS case, and a likely Mass. exodus » Boston Globe

Transportation

Advocacy Group Pushes Major Jolt To North Shore Train Service » Beverly Patch

Driver’s License Bill Relaunched at Multiplatform, Multilingual Event » Everett Independent

Utilities

Proposed combined solar projects in Shutesbury possibly state’s largest » Gazette Net

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