Massachusetts Teachers, School Staff Can Sign Up For COVID Vaccinations Starting March 11

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that the state's educators and school staff can sign up for COVID vaccine appointments starting March 11.

• Mar 3, 2021

No Plans To End Mask Mandate In Massachusetts, Baker Says

Massachusetts will not be joining Texas in dropping a mask mandate.

• Mar 3, 2021

CVS Lists Teachers As Eligible For COVID Vaccine Appointments In Massachusetts

Teachers are now listed as eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Massachusetts at CVS stores.

• Mar 3, 2021

Capacity Restrictions To Be Eased For Restaurants, Venues And Weddings In Massachusetts

The state will move into Phase 3, Step 2 on March 1, and plans to enter Phase 4, Step 1 on March 22.

• Feb 25, 2021

Baker Joins Group Of Governors Calling On Biden To Make Vaccine Rollout Changes

The governors say better coordination is needed between the federal government and states on distributing doses.

• Feb 16, 2021

Baker: 'There Won't Be A Vaccine For You' Without A Scheduled Appointment

Gov. Charlie Baker is making his stance clear following a crowded scene at the mass vaccination site in Danvers.

• Feb 11, 2021

Wasted COVID Vaccines In Massachusetts Are A 'Missed Opportunity,' Baker Says

More than 1,200 valuable coronavirus vaccines have gone to waste in Massachusetts.

• Feb 10, 2021

When Can Massachusetts Residents 65+ Get The COVID Vaccine? Baker Says Wait 'A Little While Longer'

Gov. Baker is not quite ready to expand vaccine eligibility in the state.

• Feb 8, 2021

Baker Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center, Safety Awareness Campaign

The state is launching a call center for COVID-19 vaccine appointments, Governor Charlie Baker announced Friday.

• Feb 5, 2021

'I Do Not Apologize': Baker Stands By COVID Vaccine Rollout Decisions, Acknowledges 'Unhappiness'

Baker acknowledged frustrations with the slow vaccine rollout in Massachusetts, but said there are some decisions for which he won't apologize.

• Feb 3, 2021

Massachusetts Prisons, Group Homes, Shelters To Start COVID Vaccinations Monday

Massachusetts is expanding its coronavirus vaccination program next week.

• Jan 13, 2021

Weekly COVID-19 Pool Testing To Be Available At All Massachusetts Schools Soon

Weekly COVID-19 pool testing will be available for all schools and districts in the state within the next month, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Friday.

• Jan 8, 2021

Baker: Capitol Violence 'Sad But Predictable' After President Trump's Attacks On Election

Baker said earlier this week that objections to Biden's Electoral College win in Congress are "an affront to democracy."

• Jan 6, 2021

Baker: Objections To Biden's Electoral College Win In Congress Are 'An Affront To Democracy'

Baker bashed some of his fellow Republicans who are planning to object to President-Elect Joe Biden's Electoral College win.

• Jan 4, 2021

Baker Signs Police Reform Legislation; 'Massachusetts Will Have One Of The Best Laws In The Nation'

Gov. Charlie Baker signed police reform legislation into law on Thursday after months of back-and-forth with Massachusetts lawmakers.

• Dec 31, 2020

Baker Vetoes Provisions Of ROE Act That Would Expand Abortion Access In Massachusetts

Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday vetoed a bill that would expand abortion access in Massachusetts.

• Dec 24, 2020

Massachusetts High Court Upholds Baker's Sweeping Coronavirus Emergency Orders

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has not overstepped his authority with his coronavirus orders, the court ruled.

• Dec 10, 2020

Despite Critics, Charlie Baker And Andrew Cuomo Honored For Coronavirus Leadership By Kennedy Institute

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute credited Cuomo and Baker with taking actions that helped slow the spread of the disease.

• Dec 9, 2020

Gov. Charlie Baker: No Further COVID-Related Closures Planned At This Time

Governor Charlie Baker said Tuesday the state is not planning any further closures or restrictions at this time.

• Dec 1, 2020

Baker Warns Thanksgiving Gatherings Could Trigger 'Significant Spread' Of Coronavirus

Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday urged residents to refrain from gathering with extended family and friends at Thanksgiving.

• Nov 18, 2020

Charlie Baker Not Among Governors In Weekend Coronavirus Summit For Northeast States

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo convened an emergency coronavirus response summit of northeastern state governors over the weekend, but Gov. Charlie Baker was not among the attendees.

• Nov 16, 2020

COVID Cases Spike Forces Massachusetts To Reopen DCU Center Field Hospital In Worcester

A coronavirus field hospital will reopen at the DCU Center in Worcester.

• Nov 13, 2020

'Wildly Inappropriate': Baker Slams 'Baseless' Election Claims By Trump, Republican Efforts To Stall Transition

Gov. Charlie Baker is slamming "baseless claims" from President Donald Trump and "many other elected Republican officials" about the 2020 presidential election.

• Nov 10, 2020

'I Blanked It': Baker Confirms He Didn't Vote For Biden Or Trump In Presidential Election

Baker said last month that he could not support Trump and was focused on steering Massachusetts through the coronavirus pandemic. 

• Nov 3, 2020

Baker Nominates Dalila Argaez Wendlandt To Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Would Be First Latina Justice

Gov. Charlie Baker has announced his pick for a new associate justice to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

• Nov 3, 2020

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