Mass. education commissioner wins authority to force school districts to bring students back to classrooms full time
The return of students to five days a week of in-person learning will begin April 5, with students in pre-kindergarten through grade 5. Middle school students will likely follow sometime after that, but it remains unclear if high schools will be forced to reopen full time before the school year ends.
Senate Democrats strike jobless aid deal, relief bill approval in sight
Senate leaders and moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin struck a deal over emergency jobless benefits, breaking a logjam that had stalled the party’s showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
Highlights: What’s changed in the Senate’s virus relief bill
Democratic Senator Sinema votes against raising federal minimum wage with a big thumbs down
Senate leaders and moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin struck a deal over emergency jobless benefits, breaking a logjam that had stalled the party’s showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
Bruins 5, Capitals 1
Playing for each other, Bruins respond to hit on Brandon Carlo by knocking out Capitals
The Bruins scored four goals after the Wilson hit and routed the Capitals, taking 3 out of 4 points in the back-to-back set.
Brandon Carlo ruled out for game after head-hunting hit from Washington’s Tom Wilson
The Bruins scored four goals after the Wilson hit and routed the Capitals, taking 3 out of 4 points in the back-to-back set.
An Amazon warehouse at Widett Circle? Boston deserves better
The pandemic has exacerbated entrenched inequities between rich and poor, Black, Latino, Asian and white. A lot of things must happen to change that. Putting a massive Amazon warehouse on what could be prime real estate isn’t one of them.
Mass. residents find other paths to secure COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Hospitals and health care systems, back with fresh shipments of the vaccine, are leading a push for people to get appointments in alternative ways through hot lines, phone calls, e-mails, and texts to patients with links to sign up for a shot.
5 things to know if you want to sign up for a vaccine today in Mass.
CDC links restaurant dining to a rise in cases
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Hospitals and health care systems, back with fresh shipments of the vaccine, are leading a push for people to get appointments in alternative ways through hot lines, phone calls, e-mails, and texts to patients with links to sign up for a shot.
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