Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts in response to coronavirus during a press conference at the State House on Tuesday.
Metro, Boston, Coronavirus Updates, City
Boston Public Schools Cancel All Domestic School-Sponsored Trips due to Coronavirus
Boston Public Schools has canceled all domestic school-sponsored trips due to rising concerns of the coronavirus outbreak. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education relieved schools of attendance and school year requirements, allowing them to make the decision to close in response to coronavirus.
Coronavirus Updates, Newton, Metro
City of Newton Resident Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The City of Newton has formed an Emergency Management Committee to respond to the threat of coronavirus and has a page on its website to update residents about the virus.
City, Coronavirus Updates, Metro
Newton Students and Teachers Asked to Stay Home After Returning from Italy
Newton North High School students and teachers who returned from a class trip to Italy completed their first week spent at home instead of in the classroom, as they were asked to stay out of school for two weeks.
Metro, Newton, City
Building at 978 Watertown St. to Receive Local Landmark Status
The Newton Historical Commission unanimously voted on Thursday for the building at 978 Watertown St. to receive local landmark status.
Metro, Boston, City
Joe Biden Wins Massachusetts Democratic Primary Election
Joe Biden has won the Massachusetts Democratic primary election, just a day after the most recent polling showed him trailing Senator Bernie Sanders by 10 percentage points.
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Warren Greets Supporters, Casts Vote in Cambridge
Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic presidential candidate from Massachusetts, hosted a voting event at her local polling station on Super Tuesday.
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Bernie Sanders Speaks at Boston Common Rally
The total attendance for the rally was around 13,000. Sanders hit on all of his major policy proposals, including Medicare for All, the senator’s signature plan to establish a single-payer health care system in the United States.
Boston, Metro
Valet Accidentally Shot by Police Officer at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Police officers accidentally shot a valet outside of Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Feb. 7. Root had pulled a fake gun on a hospital security guard and chased two other guards before the police were called.
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Boston Socialist Alternative Organizes Rally for Bernie Sanders
The Boston Socialist Alternative held the Boston Rally and March for Bernie on Saturday. The event was organized the event in the hopes to energize and gather support for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
