Governor Extends Non-Essential Business Closures to May 18
Announces Reopening Advisory Board Gatherings of 10 or more prohibited until May 18, Stay at Home Advisory Remains in...
Category: Covid-19
Board of Health: Face Masks Mandatory
Order Requires Employees of Essential Businesses, Public to Wear Face-Covering Reading, MA — The following is a release from...
Governor Announces Further Support, Resources, and Accountability Measures for Nursing Facilities, Funding for Congregate Care Facilities During COVID-19
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a second round of funding up to $130 million for nursing facilities to...
Exploring the Reading Town Forest While Maintaining Social Distance
Reading, MA -– As many people finish their first full month of self-isolation, residents may begin to itch for...
Increased Community Health Center COVID-19 Testing Capacity, Access to High-Speed Internet
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced an initiative to expand COVID-19 testing at Community Health Centers throughout the Commonwealth....
Baker-Polito Administration Division of Banks Joins Multi-State Initiative to Provide Relief to Massachusetts Student Loan Borrowers
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Division of Banks (DOB) has joined a multi-state initiative to secure payment relief options for Massachusetts...
Reading Churches React to COVID-19
Reading, MA – As we enter further into quarantine and self-isolation, Reading residents have seen a variety of their...
Extension of School and Non-Emergency Child Care Program Closures, Continued Steps to Support COVID-19 Response
New measures include deferred student loan payments, updated remote learning guidance and enacting legislation to protect residents from evictions...
Implementation Of CARES Act Unemployment Benefits For Self-Employed, Gig Economy And Other Workers
Residents Can Now Apply For Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration announced today that Massachusetts residents who...
Governor Announces Distribution Of PPE To All Emergency Responders In Massachusetts
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the distribution of approximately 200,000 respirator masks for all local law enforcement officers...