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Watch the news conference given by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito after they announced they would not seek reelection in 2022.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be hoping his supporters are in a giving mood on Tuesday night when he holds a pre-Thanksgiving fundraiser at Davio’s in Boston’s Seaport as he continues to raise campaign cash while deflecting questions about his political future. The Italian steakhouse soiree is being hosted by former state lawmaker and Baker administration official Carlo Basile,...

Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that he would be refiling legislation to set the ground rules for enforcing laws that ban driving while under the influence of marijuana in Massachusetts. It’s reengagement on a issue that stalled last session despite his administration’s public push for stronger impaired driving laws. Baker made the announcement with Secretary of Public Safety and...

After a quiet week, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is leaving Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito in charge as he and First Lady Lauren Baker travel to Tennessee on a “personal trip,” according to the governor’s office. Baker and his wife are leaving Massachusetts on Friday afternoon and plan to return home on Sunday. The trip to Tennessee comes on the...

All Massachusetts communities in the gray, green and yellow COVID risk categories are expected to have students learning in-person, and even those in the highest-risk red category should consider a hybrid model instead of going fully remote, state officials said Friday. They made the announcement, which was greeted with skepticism by the state’s top teacher’s union official, as they...

Lt. Gov. Polito leaves a glimmer of hope for Patriots fans wanting to return to Gillette Stadium, saying she would “be willing to look at the opportunity in the future depending on what the circumstances are.”

Massachusetts officials are not ruling out the possibility of fans at Gillette Stadium for New England Patriots games, they said Thursday. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, who heads up the state’s Reopening Advisory Board, said fans could be allowed to Gillette later in the football season depending on whether the spread of the coronavirus has slowed. “We are not allowing...

Applications open Wednesday for a new $20 million fund set up by the state to help people who are behind on their rent or mortgage payments.

Massachusetts will begin accepting applications Wednesday for a new $20 million fund that aims to help people behind on their rent or mortgage payments amid the coronavirus crisis. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced the Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance program (ERMA) Tuesday, saying it will provide direct funding to eligible households who have suffered financial hardship during the state of…

The reopening plan released Monday by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker included guidance on when numerous industries and activities will be able to resume. Manufacturing, construction and places of worship are being allowed to reopen immediately, as long as some strict guidelines are followed. But many residents are wondering about three key areas as summer approaches — restaurants, retail and beaches….

There will be mandatory workplace safety standards and new protocols to reduce the risk of new COVID-19 transmission in specific industries

Under mounting pressure to lift restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Baker in May announced a four-phase plan to reopen the Massachusetts economy. Like other New England states, Baker’s plan for Massachusetts — which began May 18 — involves a phased approach that gradually lifts restrictions with the goal of reaching a “new normal” when most activities can safely resume….

In a COVID-19 update, Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker announces a 4-phased plan to reopen the economy.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday announced a four-phase plan to reopen the Massachusetts economy. He said he hopes to begin the first phase on May 18 assuming public health data continues to trend in a positive direction. “The goal is to begin this process around May 18, but it will be gradual and facts on the grounds will determine if…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday that an announcement will be made this week on whether he will extend the current stay-at-home advisory and non-essential business closure now scheduled to expire on May 4. “We believe it’s important for us to create some clarity around this with respect to May 4, and you’ll hear from us later this week on…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday the state is continuing to ramp up its $44 million COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Already, he said 176 employees have been hired to do contact tracing by phone, and hundreds more are being trained and on-boarded. The governor urged anyone who receives a call from the…

Gov. Baker provides an update on COVID-19.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced that the state plans to invest $800 million into local hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers to help in the fight against the coronavirus. He said the money comes from a combination of cuts to other areas of the state budget. He said the funding comes in addition to the $290…

As Massachusetts announced 33 more coronavirus-related deaths, Gov. Charlie Baker toured the state’s first field hospital dedicated to the virus.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker visited the field hospital being set up at Worcester’s DCU Center on Wednesday and discussed how the facility and others like it across the state will help the fight against the new coronavirus. Another field hospital is being built at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Baker said, and that Massachusetts’ coronavirus command center is...