by Site Admin | Apr 30, 2020 | News
COVID-19 deaths hit single day high; Cities mandate masks BOSTON (AP) — The number of COVID-19-related deaths in Massachusetts surged by 252 on Wednesday, the state’s single highest daily death total since the start of the pandemic. The increase brought the number of...
by Charles Mathewson | Apr 30, 2020 | News
April 15th Plymouth County received notice it had successfully bid for a $90 million grant from the federal government. The money is intended to help cities and towns lessen the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their budgets. Other governments also applied for the...
by Lenny Rowe | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Scituate Town Administrator Jim Boudreau says based on state guidelines, the town will be able to open marinas for recreational boating on May 15th. “Only persons from the same households should be together on a boat at one time,” said Boudreau. “No gathering or...
by Lenny Rowe | Apr 29, 2020 | News
It was a special day at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, as the Brockton Emergency Management Agency organized a parade to salute the staff. Inside the hospital, staff had another reason to celebrate. Nurse Donna Farquharson says that day, they had 12...
by Site Admin | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Stay-at-home advisory extended; deaths at veterans home rise. BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker is extending the state’s stay-at-home advisory until May 18 as Massachusetts continues to battle the spread of the coronavirus. Baker said Tuesday that all nonessential...
by Lenny Rowe | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Kingston Selectman Tammy Murray announced her resignation from the Board. Murray posted a statement from her Facebook account over the weekend, saying in part that while she did not want to disappoint all of the people who voted for her, but the level of “immaturity...
by Lenny Rowe | Apr 29, 2020 | News
In Weymouth, Mayor Robert Hedlund presented a draft budget for FY 2021. Hedlund presented the $177,573,130 budget to the Town Council via a Zoom meeting. He says the budget is in preparation of significant declines in state and local revenue. “This budget that we’re...
by Site Admin | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Stay-at-home advisory extended; COVID-19 deaths top 3,100 BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker is extending the state’s stay-at-home advisory until May 18 as Massachusetts continues to battle the spread of the coronavirus. Baker said Tuesday all nonessential businesses...
by Site Admin | Apr 17, 2020 | News
Gov. Baker Considers Extending State Emergency BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he’s weighing whether to extend the state of emergency beyond May 4 to help stem the spread of the coronavirus. Whether to reopen schools is also part of that...
by Site Admin | Apr 17, 2020 | News
The Plymouth School Committee cancels April vacation, the school year to end June 19th. In Plymouth, Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Human Resources, Patricia Fry, told Moderator Steven Triffletti, during his Covid-19 update, (broadcast on PACTV) that it’s a...
