Health

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...