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Half of Massachusetts' State Workforce Could Stay Remote After Pandemic
The Baker administration has been quietly planning for a permanent “hybrid” work model for as much as half of the state workforce, and over the course of 2021 will be redesigning office space and equipping employees with the technology they need to be able to continue to work remotely after the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Charlie Baker last week sent an…
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Streets Reopened After Mass. State House Secured by Police Out of ‘Abundance of Caution'
All streets near the Massachusetts State House have been reopened Sunday, Boston police announced, several hours after saying they would be closed effective immediately and with no set end date. A Boston police representative said the officers helped Massachusetts State Police secure the State House “out of an abundance of caution,” but didn’t give more information. The roughly five-hour...
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FBI: No Known Armed Protests Planned at MA, NH, ME, RI Capitols
Massachusetts State Police say they’ve received no specific threats at the State House, or any other public venue in Massachusetts, after the FBI sent an alert to law enforcement agencies warning of calls for “peaceful armed protest” planned at all 50 states’ capitols. Additionally, a representative of the FBI’s Boston office told NBC News on Monday that it “is...
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FBI Warns of Possible Armed Protests at 50 State Capitols
The FBI sent a warning that armed protests may be planned for all state capitols in the U.S. Jan. 16-20.
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As Vermont Legislature Resumes Work, Women Take On Prominent Roles
The Vermont Legislature gaveled in for the start of the session Wednesday, with most operations happening remotely during the pandemic. This year, women will be increasingly playing major leadership roles. “It means so, so much to me personally,” said Sen. Becca Balint, a Democrat from Windham County who is the first woman and first openly gay person to ever serve…
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Women Taking Leadership Roles in the Vermont State House
The Vermont legislature stated its session Wednesday with most operations happening remotely due to the pandemic. This year, more women will be playing major leadership roles.
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More Positive Coronavirus Cases Reported at Mass. State House
A third House lawmaker in as many days has tested positive for COVID-19 and three more legislative employees contracted the virus, including two who were at the State House last week, according to an email sent by Speaker Robert DeLeo Sunday night to legislators and staff. DeLeo alerted the House on Sunday evening that he had been informed on Saturday…
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Kennedy Statue on the Move 30 Years After Its Unveiling
The bronze statue of President John Kennedy on a little-used corner of the State House lawn is taking a stroll back into the limelight. Portrayed in mid-stride with one hand at his jacket pocket, Kennedy has stood since 1990 on the plaza in front of the State House’s West Wing entrance. But that entrance was closed after the 2001 terrorist…
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Birx Visits Cambridge, Tells People Not to Let Their Guard Down as COVID Cases Climb
Days after Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker called President Donald Trump “incredibly irresponsible” for downplaying the seriousness of COVID-19, the governor met at the State House with one of the White House’s senior coronavirus response leaders, who was in the state to hear from university presidents about college testing. Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator, visited Boston...
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9/11 Victims Remembered at Mass. State House
Victims were remembered at the Massachusetts State House Friday on the 19th anniversary of the tragedy.
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New Call for Police Brutality Cases to Be Reopened
Family members of three men who were killed by police over the last several years are calling on Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to help them re-open their cases.
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Mass. Residents Rally Against Flu Vaccine Mandate Outside State House
There was a protest outside the Massachusetts State House on Sunday against the flu vaccine mandate recently announced by state leaders.
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Protest Against Racial Injustice in Boston
In a call to end systemic racism, organizers, activists and social justice groups will march from the Parkman Bandstand in Boston Common to the State House steps Friday.
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Gov. Scott to Extend State-of-Emergency Order in Vermont
Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday said he would extend Vermont’s state-of-emergency order later this week as the number of novel coronavirus cases in the state surpassed 600. In a press conference, Scott said he would announce the extension and provide further details Friday. Scott said social distancing measures had helped slow the spread of COVID-19, adding that data showed over…
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Gov. Scott to Vermonters: Coronavirus Outbreak to ‘Get Worse Before It Gets Better'
Gov. Phil Scott on Monday urged Vermonters to continue practicing social distancing, saying the coronavirus outbreak would reach its peak in the state in the “coming days and weeks.” “As we head into the next few weeks, we need to be prepared for things to get worse before they get better,” Scott said in a news conference. “Staying home and…
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Vt. Officials Advise Residents to Wear Face Masks in Public
In an update on COVID-19, Vermont health officials advised residents to wear face masks.
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Vt. Advises Residents to Wear Cloth Masks When Out in Public
Vermont officials are now advising residents to wear cloth masks when out in public to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine on Friday said he is now recommending that residents wear cloth masks in public even if they don’t have symptoms. This is a reversal from previous advice saying this was not necessary...
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‘Stay Home, Say Safe' Order Goes Into Effect in Vermont
Vermont’s stay-at-home order is in effect amid the coronavirus outbreak, and businesses that remain open are making big changes.
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Bill Would Require Schools to Offer Free Menstrual Products
A bill making its way through the Massachusetts Statehouse would require schools to provide free disposable menstrual products to students. The bill would require that the products be available in school restrooms in a way that doesn’t stigmatize students. The bill has received the backing of the Legislature’s Education Committee but has yet to come up for a vote...