As recovery across the country continues, Acela service on the Northeast Corridor resumes today on a modified schedule with the restoration of three weekday Acela roundtrips utilizing the new safety initiatives for customers and employees that Amtrak has implemented. Amtrak and train travel will…
Mass. Health Committee Makes History Approving End of Life Options Bill for First Time since 2011
Massachusetts supporters of legislation that would authorize medical aid in dying as an end-of-life care option urged state lawmakers to pass the bill after the Joint Committee on Public Health approved it late Friday afternoon for the first time since…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Guidelines for Restaurants, Lodging Businesses Ahead of Phase Two
By Lauren Bennett Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced on May 29 guidance for restaurants and lodging, ahead of Phase Two of the reopening plan. Baker is expected to “make an an-nouncement and decision with respect to Phase…
Gov. Charlie Baker Tours MBTA Blue Line Work
Last week Governor Charlie Baker used the Maverick MBTA station as the backdrop to his daily Covid-19 press briefing and to highlight the accelerated infrastructure work on the Blue Line that wrapped up Sunday. Baker was joined by Transportation Secretary…
Updates Given on Possible New Vocational School
Northeast Vocational School Superintendent David DiBarri wishes to provide the communities served by Northeast Metro Tech with an update on the school’s progress toward updating or replacing its existing facility. Despite the impact of COVID-19 on daily life in Massachusetts…
SBA and Treasury Department Announce $10 Billion for CDFIs to Participate in the Paycheck Protection Program
Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, announced that it is setting aside $10 billion of Round 2 funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be lent exclusively by Community Development Financial…
