Schools Weigh Whether to Seat Students Closer Together

Schools Weigh Whether to Seat Students Closer Together

Schools weigh whether to seat students closer together. BOSTON (AP) — New evidence that it may be safe for schools to seat students 3 feet apart, half of the previous recommended distance, could offer a way to return more of the nation’s children to classrooms with...
200,000 Massachusetts Residents Preregister for Vaccines

200,000 Massachusetts Residents Preregister for Vaccines

200,000 Massachusetts residents preregister for vaccines. BOSTON (AP) — About 200,000 Massachusetts residents pre-registered for COVID-19 vaccine shots Friday morning after the state launched a new website with the hope of avoiding the confusion and virtual sparring...
Schools Weigh Whether to Seat Students Closer Together

State Sets Elementary and Middle School Reopening Dates

State sets elementary and middle school reopening dates. BOSTON (AP) — All public elementary schools in Massachusetts will be required to open for full-time, in-person learning by April 5, while middle schools will be required to do so on April 28 under a state plan....
Bridgewater Police Investigate Deadly Hit-and-Run

Bridgewater Police Investigate Deadly Hit-and-Run

Police investigate deadly hit-and-run in Bridgewater. BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (AP) — Bridgewater police are investigating a weekend hit-and-run that left a 34-year-old man dead. Police found the victim at about 12:40 a.m. Sunday after getting a call from a motorist...
Schools Weigh Whether to Seat Students Closer Together

State to Allow Limited Return of Fans to Fenway, Gillette

State to allow limited return of fans to Fenway, Gillette. BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker says Massachusetts is again planning to ease some of its coronavirus restrictions as new infections decline and vaccinations climb. That includes allowing some fans back into...