Massachusetts

Boston set aside another $5 million dollars in relief money for renters who lost their incomes and are not eligible for unemployment benefits amid the coronavirus crisis.

Thirty-five more people with the new coronavirus in Massachusetts have died, health officials said Friday, reporting 494 more confirmed and probable cases. There are now 102,557 people who’ve been diagnosed with the virus in Massachusetts and 7,235 who have died with the disease caused by the virus, COVID-19, according to the Department of Public Health’s daily report. This week, the…

Watch live footage from Brookline above. Demonstrations denouncing racism and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death continue to take place across Massachusetts, with more protests taking place Friday. Several more protests were planned for Friday afternoon and evening, including in Salem, Brookline, Peabody, Billerica and Chelmsford. A Black Lives Matter protest, titled “Peabody against racial injustice...

With all of the data trending in the right direction, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is scheduled to announce when Phase 2 of the state’s reopening will begin on Saturday. But he wasn’t giving any hints on Friday. “Tomorrow, we’ll announce plans for Phase 2,” Baker said. “It’s good to see people have an opportunity to get back to work,...

With so many people working from home, ridership has plummeted on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. But as the state continues to reopen, and more of us take public transit to work, is the T ready for more riders? Some advocates worry the answer is no. “I’m very sad and disappointed and concerned,” said Richard Dimino, president and CEO...

The Massachusetts State Legislature approved a bill to allow mail-in voting options amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Events calling for racial equity and denouncing police brutality, which have remained peaceful in recent days, continue across Massachusetts.

Gabrielle Batista of Andover, Massachusetts, calls what happened in her neighborhood Tuesday evening “unforgivable.” She says she had just arrived home, checked her mail, and realized someone in an SUV was following her. “As I’m getting out, he’s taking pictures of the license plate, of me, of the car, and I’m like ‘Sir, can I help you? Why are...

A former assistant athletic director at Northeastern University claimed he was racially profiled by police in Newton, Massachusetts, during an incident in the city in May. Tim Duncan took to social media to share the story this week to bring more attention to interactions between police and people of color. “Sometimes, African American males are just thought of as threats,…

With so many people staying home, ridership on the MBTA has plummeted. That may change as the state reopens, but is the T ready?

Like George Floyd, he was black, in his mid-40s, and died at the hands of a white man. And like Floyd, he may have helped touch off a revolution. Many in the Black Lives Matter movement are invoking Crispus Attucks — an African American gunned down by a British soldier in the Boston Massacre of 1770 — as a symbol…

Another 50 people with the new coronavirus in Massachusetts have died and 471 confirmed and probable cases are being reported. A total of 102,063 people have now contracted the virus in the state and 7,201 have died, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s daily report. This week, the coronavirus case total jumped past 100,000 and the death toll…

Massachusetts officials revealed more information on phase 2 the state’s reopening process Wednesday, discussing the health and safety requirements to open child care centers and summer camps. “I know that there is a lot of anxiety in the field, and I assure you that our approach is meant to be supportive, not punitive,” said Early Education and Care Commissioner Samantha…

Freshly polished salon nails are something that many haven’t been able to indulge in for months due to the pandemic. Nail salons are included in phase 2 of Massachusetts reopening plan, and Gov. Charlie Baker will decide Saturday when the state will move to that phase. NBC10 Boston spoke with Trinh Nguyen of Milton Nails and Spa. She who says…

After a chaotic night of police and crowds clashing violently in Brockton, Massachusetts, came a peaceful protest in honor of George Floyd. While on Tuesday, fireworks exploded near officers, who deployed pepper spray and threw tear gas canisters at a large group of people, community members and police could be seen hugging in the streets Wednesday. Protesters spoke with officers…

A Boston man charged with trying to gun down police officers during the chaotic aftermath of Sunday’s peaceful protests will remain in custody while he awaits trial. A judge on Wednesday granted a request from Suffolk County prosecutors to hold 37-year-old John Boampong without bail, writing there is clear and convincing evidence his release will endanger the safety of...