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…
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The Extra $600: State Offers First Guidance on New Unemployment Claim Process Under CARES Act
The state government today, April 9, 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. Today’s…
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.…
How to Mail and Ship Without Leaving the Safety of Your Home
You don’t have to go to the Post Office to use many postal products and services. In fact, most simple tasks can be done from the convenience and safety of your home with or without a computer. Like purchasing stamps.…
Baker Expands Priority COVID-19 to Grocery Store Workers
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…
DiDomenico Announces New Law to Help Vulnerable Residents, Support Schools Amid the Public Health Crisis
Sen. Sal DiDomenico recently announced that the Massachusetts Senate passed legislation to support those experiencing homelessness and provide testing and budgetary flexibility to school districts. The bill, which is the latest action by the Legislature to address the COVID-19 public…
Registry Announces Additional Licensure Deadline Bv Extensions; Introduces Online CDL Renewal Option
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) continues to thoroughly review its licensing protocols and credential requirements to identify additional measures that can be implemented to reduce non-essential travel, reduce the need for customers to visit RMV Service Centers, and…
Public Health Groups File to Stop Proposed Ballot Question on Alcohol Licensing
The Massachusetts Prevention Alliance (MAPA), along with the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, has announced the filing of a brief asking the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to stop the Cumberland Farms’ proposed ballot initiative that would lift the cap on…
Police Briefs 04-16-2020
By Seth Daniel and Paul Koolloian Six Feet Away Please! On March 16, at 8:16 a.m. officers were dispatched to the Market Basket for a report of a disruptive customer. Officers were told a dispute started in the checkout line…
A Light at the End of the Tunnel?
The United States now is the official epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. We have more deaths and more cases of disease than anywhere else in the world. However, this past weekend the experts began to give us a glimmer of…