Archive for March 2020

Gov. Charlie Baker has opted to keep construction sites open across the commonwealth. Read More

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has banned reusable bags and lifted local bans on plastic bags at grocery stores as part of his administration’s latest steps to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Read More

Delaware North, the company which owns both the Boston Bruins and the TD Garden, announced what they call “temporary business stabilization measures relating to Boston Bruins and TD Garden full-time salaried associates due to the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 crisis on our operations.” Read More

Burlington-based Circor International was already facing cash flow issues prior to the pandemic. Read More

Maintaining student organizations and clubs could help students feel connected during the pandemic, when many may feel isolated and stressed in their homes, separated from friends and support groups. Read More

The rapid rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has shown that half-measures won’t work. Nothing less than a coordinated, uniform continuation of the current social-distancing policy will do. Read More

The survey, conducted by MassINC Polling Group for Boston-based health plan Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, indicates the job losses are mostly hitting lower-income households. Read More

The state’s largest life sciences employer is giving more than $6.25 million to help individuals and businesses being impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Read More

The residential real estate industry historically has relied on in-person tours and meetings. That’s been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

In little more than three days, Waddell and her friend Julia Swartz, a licensed social worker at Compass Medical, had activated 50 people through word of mouth and Facebook to sew 300 masks. All have been handed out to health care workers trying to stem the tide of the coronavirus epidemic. Read More