Life Care Center of the North Shore in Lynn started the process of vaccinating their residents and associates with FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, Jan. 6 Distribution of the vaccines continues in Massachusetts. They will be administered to Life Care…
Author: Journal Staff
Administration Awards $67.4 Million in Second-Round Grants to 1,366 Businesses
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the funding of another $67.4 million in awards to 1,366 additional small businesses in a second round of grants through the COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC). Additionally, the…
MBTA Partners With New England Patriots to Distribute Masks and Hand Sanitizer
The MBTA is pleased to announce that the New England Patriots, New England Revolution, and Patriot Place recently donated 2,500 facemasks and 5,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to distribute to MBTA riders in support of the T’s Ride Safer campaign. “The…
RMV to Continue Designated Service Hours for Customers 75 Years of Age or Older
The Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced it will continue to offer dedicated weekly Wednesday service hours for customers who are 75 years of age or older into the month of January at 17 locations including Revere. Individuals in…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces First Week Hikes at All State Parks
For the 30th year in a row, the State will offer residents and visitors the opportunity to explore the great outdoors through the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) First Week Hikes program in celebration of the start of the New…
LEHS Drama Club Creating Work Despite COVID
Having worked for weeks, individually recording their scenes under the safest of guidelines, the students of the LEHS drama club have created three short works to premiere virtually on January 8 2021. Each student recorded all their scenes following a…
Mayor McGee Urges Caution as Lynn Has Its Highest One-Day Total of COVID-19 Cases
Special To The Journal With the City of Lynn experiencing 210 new COVID-19 positive cases in a single day on Jan. 5 – the highest one-day number of cases in Lynn during the pandemic – Mayor Thomas McGee is urging…
State Announces Availability of $4 Million To Fund Electric-Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that an additional $4 million has been made available to support new and enhanced electric-vehicle charging infrastructure programs across the state, as part of the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP). These programs, funded by the…
Baker Signs Comprehensive Health Care Legislation on January 1
Gov. Charles Baker has signed a comprehensive healthcare legislation that promotes key priorities initially included in the Administration’s healthcare legislation filed in 2019. The new law increases insurance coverage for telehealth services, expands the scope of practice for nurse practitioners,…
Baker Signs Police Reform Legislation; Identifies the Circumstances Police Officers Can Use Physical Force
Gov. Charles Baker signed “An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth,” a controversial piece of legislation that creates a mandatory certification process for police officers, increases accountability and transparency in law enforcement and gives…