Entries by Ryan Murphy

State House News Service Weekly Roundup: A Very Important Date

Article Source: State House News Service Author: Matt Murphy   MARCH 19, 2021…..Runners won’t be lining up at dawn in Hopkinton, and there will be no crush of spectators on Boylston Street to see the elite racers sprint to the finish. The Bloody Marys won’t be flowing at local brunch spots, revelers packed elbow-to-elbow, and […]

February Massachusetts Home Sales Hit 17-Year High

Article Source: State House News Service Author: Michael P. Norton Single-family home sales last month sold at a pace not seen for 17 years in Massachusetts and the median sale price has now sat above $400,000 for a year. The Warren Group on Thursday released its latest market snapshot and reported that sales in February […]

Legislature Plans Tax-Deadline Delay, Mirroring IRS

Article Source: State House News Service Author: Colin A. Young   [Coverage Developing] With the Internal Revenue Service moving the federal tax filing deadline back about a month, the Legislature plans to fold a matching extension for the state tax deadline into the unemployment insurance, paid leave and tax relief bill that’s expected to pass […]

Chamber Member Spotlight: Framingham State University’s Graduate Program Flourishing During Difficult Times

Remote learning has not been ideal for many students, but it has been popular with one group – those taking graduate and continuing education classes at Framingham State University. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the state university into online-only classes in March 2020, and as it turns out, many students have been happy with the change. […]

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Transition to Phase IV of Reopening Plan

Massachusetts will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV on March 22; Replaces Travel Order with Travel Advisory   BOSTON — Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan on Monday, March 22. The Administration continues to take steps to reopen the Commonwealth’s economy with public health metrics continuing to trend in a positive direction. […]

Baker Plans to Fully Open Vaccine Eligibility April 19

Article Source: State House News Service Author: Colin A. Young and Michael P. Norton   [Coverage Developing] All Massachusetts residents ages 16 or older will become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine by April 19, the Baker administration announced Wednesday morning. Residents 60 or older and certain workers become eligible March 22. Residents 55 or older […]

State House News Service Weekly Roundup: One and Done?

Article Source: State House News Service Author: Katie Lannan   MARCH 12, 2021….Yesterday was March 11, the first day mass vaccination site signups opened to Massachusetts teachers, the last day — before a pre-registration system went live Friday — that thousands of appointments at those sites would be released all at once and swiftly snatched […]