As part of its commitment to serving the community, Salem State University has readied its residence halls and offered them for community needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These needs could include housing families; health care workers seeking to reduce…
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Town of Nahant Shares COVID-19 Relief Information for Local Businesses, Unemployment and Guidance
Town Administrator Tony Barletta would like to share the following federal and state information with local businesses and workers regarding small business and unemployment resources that are available during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Federal Resources On Friday, March 27, President…
Baker Keeps Residents Informed as State Prepares for Surge
As Massachusetts begins to enter a surge in coronavirus cases, Governor Charlie Baker continues to provide updates and make new announcements to keep the people of the Commonwealth safe and informed. As of April 13, Massachusetts had 26,867 confirmed cases…
State Offers First Guidance on New Unemployment Claim Process Under CARES Act
The state government announced details for the initial implementation of federal unemployment benefits in the CARES Act, the federal based COVID-19 relief package. This federal program, enacted on March 27, 2020, will be administered by states. The announcement reflects the first…
State to Now Provide COVID-19 Text Alerts in Spanish
The state announced on Friday, April 10, that its COVID-19 text message alert system “AlertsMA” is now available in Spanish. This expansion of the text-alert system means that the same text alerts that are distributed via the English-language system will…
Baker Provides Update on Hospital Surge Capacity
On April 9, the state provided an update on the Commonwealth’s hospital capacity and efforts to add more beds to the system to meet the expected surge in COVID-19 cases, identifying the need for 14,500 treatment beds and expanding to…
MIAA Plans for Shortened Season
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) last week announced plans for a shortened spring athletic season season in the event that Gov. Charlie Baker allows schools to go back into session on May 4. The MIAA’s plans compress the 2020 spring…
Baker Expands Priority COVID-19 to Grocery Store Workers in State
On Friday, April 10, Gov. Charlie Baker issued further public health guidance, expanded resources for critical workers and increased Massachusetts National Guard activation to support its ongoing response to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. A new Department of Public Health…
Progressive Massachusetts Members Endorses Ed Markey for U.S. Senate
Progressive Massachusetts (Progressive Mass) has announced its endorsement of Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. Senator Markey received the support of 96 percent of Progressive Mass members. “Progressive Mass is an incredible group of grassroots organizers who…
State Administration Launches Spanish Language Unemployment Application
On Friday, April 10, the state launched a Spanish language online, mobile-friendly, unemployment benefits application for those who need to apply. The new, secure application for Spanish speakers is available through mass.gov/desempleo, the Spanish language website for unemployment in Massachusetts.…