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Baker administration ease campus covid protocols

Baker administration calls for easing of COVID measures at colleges, students’ wellbeing at risk

Jit Ping Lee February 4, 2022
Two Cabinet secretaries from the Baker administration urged colleges and universities to ease strict campus-wide COVID-19 protocols on Jan. 28.
Governor Charlie Baker mental health budget

Baker-Polito Administration allocates $115 million in funds for behavioral health initiatives

Phoebe Chen February 1, 2022
The Baker-Polito Administration announced Jan. 26 an allocation of  $115 million to help facilitate easier access to behavioral health clinical services for adults and youth in Massachusetts. 
East to West: Nov. 15, 2021

East to West: Nov. 15, 2021

Veronica Thompson November 15, 2021

The COVID-19 pediatric vaccine is now available! Today on East to West, we cover the Massachusetts ACLU’s lawsuit against the City of Boston for the management of Mass/Cass, BU student organizations’s...

A person receiving a vaccine. The Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine was approved for children ages five to 11 in Massachusetts by Governor Charlie Baker’s administration Nov. 4 following updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COURTESY OF CHRISTIAN EMMER

Massachusetts approves Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 shot

Annalise Freimarck November 12, 2021
Children 5-11 years old can now get the Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccine in Massachusetts.
A person receiving a vaccine. Over 100 workers have terminated their employment with the Massachusetts government for not following Governor Charlie Baker’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and other preventative protocols. COURTESY OF ED US VIA UNSPLASH

Government employees fired for non-compliance with COVID-19 protocols

Daily Free Press Staff November 10, 2021
Hundreds of government workers faced disciplinary action for not complying with COVID vaccine mandates or weekly testing.
East to West: Oct. 1, 2021

East to West: Oct. 1, 2021

Veronica Thompson October 1, 2021

Booster shots are available! Today on East to West, we cover availability of Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots, a fire at Stuvi-I on Monday, an escalator malfunction at the Back Bay T station and more. Click...

East to West: June 28, 2021

East to West: June 28, 2021

Veronica Thompson June 28, 2021

Click here to stream this episode of “East to West” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your streaming platform of your choice. FEATURING: Veronica Thompson, Justin Tang, Katrina Liu WRITTEN...

Vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Baker announces next phase of vaccination efforts, changes to vaccination sites

Rin Velasco May 18, 2021
The state will offer walk-up options at mass vaccination sites and will close four sites by June.
The City of Cambridge will postpone Step 2 of its Phase 3 reopening plans to avoid a potential increase in COVID-19 cases. OLIVIA NADEL/ DFP FILE

Cambridge delays next step of reopening despite permission from state

Nikolay Kolev October 5, 2020
The City of Cambridge has decided to remain in Step 1 of Phase 3 of reopening, despite some Massachusetts cities with similar COVID-19 rates moving into the next step Monday.
On Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker extended a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures from Aug. 18 to Oct. 17 in an effort to help ease the burden of COVID-19 on vulnerable families. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Suspension of evictions and foreclosures extended

Katarzyna Jezak July 25, 2020
Gov. Charlie Baker extended Tuesday the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures until Oct. 17.
Framingham State University in Massachusetts. Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito announced a plan to end youth homelessness in the Commonwealth Thursday at Framingham State. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Baker administration plan to end youth homelessness in the Commonwealth

Daily Free Press Staff February 6, 2019
Charlie Baker and Karyn Polito announced a plan to end youth homelessness in the Commonwealth Thursday at Framingham State University.  
Polluted water underneath the Charlesgate bridge. Gov. Charlie Baker has filed legislation authorize “An Act Promoting Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental and Natural Resource Protection and Investment in Recreational Assets and Opportunity.” PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baker, Polito invest in mitigating effects of climate change in Massachusetts communities

Rickie Houston March 19, 2018
The Baker-Polito Administration will commit more than $1.4 billion in investments to mitigate the effects of climate change on communities and natural resources.
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