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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.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker filed “An Act Financing Improvements to Municipal Roads and Bridges” Friday with the aim to increase Chapter 90 transportation funding across the commonwealth. PHOTO BY MADI GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baker-Polito administration file for increased transportation funding

Archana Beeram February 18, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito filed an act Friday that aims to improve the commonwealth’s transportation infrastructure and authorizes funding for a small bridge program...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a new initiative Thursday that aims to combat the opioid crisis by incorporating opioid abuse education in dental schools. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baker-Polito partner with dental schools to minimize prescription drug misuse

Carolyn Hoffman February 17, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced Thursday a set of dental education core competencies that will help prevent and manage prescription drug misuse. The proposed dental...

In light of the retirement of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justices Francis Spina, Robert Cordy and Fernande Duffly, a Supreme Judicial Court Nominating Commission was established to replace them. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Gov. Charlie Baker announces Supreme Court Nominating Commission

Jassim Alsane Alsane February 11, 2016

In response to the upcoming retirement of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justices Francis Spina, Robert Cordy and Fernande Duffly, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a Supreme Judicial...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced new initiatives Friday that will allocate $83.5 million to improve career education programs in Massachusetts. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker-Polito announces $83.5 million for career vocational technical education

Anush Swaminathan January 28, 2016

Advocating for an increase in high-quality career education programs for Massachusetts citizens, the Baker-Polito Administration announced Friday an $83.5 million for career vocational technical education,...

Governor Charlie Baker announced a proposal at the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s Annual Meeting and Trade Show for the increase of local aid and historic education funding by over $42 million dollars. PHOTO BY DANIEL GUAN/DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker proposes increased funding for local aid and local education

Paige Smith January 27, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a 100-percent increase in tax revenue Friday for unrestricted local aid, a substantial increase in Chapter 70 local education funding and Community Compact...

The Council on State Governments released a review Tuesday that revealed several people were released from prison into Mass. without supervision of a probation or parole officer. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA

Forty percent released from Massachusetts’ prisons without supervision during parole or probation

Carolyn Hoffman January 19, 2016

Following a Jan. 12 review of Massachusetts’ criminal justice system, The Council of State Governments confirmed that two in five people released from the Commonwealth’s prisons are freed without...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced their commitment to reduce gaps in high-speed internet access in Western Massachusetts. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baker and Polito announce broadband expansion initiative

Sekar Krisnauli February 23, 2015

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced a broadband expansion initiative to provide high-speed Internet access for residents and private business in Western Massachusetts,...

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