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Golf Is Back In Massachusetts
Golf is once allowed in Massachusetts once again. Massachusetts on Thursday, May 7 became one of the last states to reopen its golf courses amid the coronavirus emergency.
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260 Clerics Tell Massachusetts Governor That Church Is Essential and It’s Time To Re-Open
Two hundred sixty Christian religious leaders have signed a letter to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker expressing their discontent with his order prohibiting religious gatherings exceeding 10 people. The letter — released Thursday, May 7 — tells the governor and his administration that church is essential and argues that churches should be included
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Dedham Board of Health Orders Church Not To Hold Services – Even Though They’re Limited To 10
A pastor in Dedham who plans to hold two church services this weekend that stay within the governor's limit of 10 got a cease-and-desist letter from the town's board of health. Pastor Nick White announced earlier this week that he plans to hold the services at
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Vermont Sees Uptick In Fishing
With few entertainment activities available to the public amid the coronavirus emergency, more Vermonters are turning to lakes, ponds, and rivers. The state sold about 8,000 more general fishing licenses from the beginning of the year to the end of April 2020 than it it did in the same
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Two Massachusetts Golf Courses Plan To Re-Open – Governor Or No Governor
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker says he will not allow golf courses to open back up in the state until at least Monday May 18 because of the coronavirus emergency. However, a couple of golf courses plan to open back up, anyway. As Newsweek reports, Kettle Brook Golf Club and Wachusett
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Hundreds Rally Outside State House Against Massachusetts’s Coronavirus Shutdown
Several hundred people frustrated with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's continuing restrictions on work and worship rallied outside the Massachusetts State House in Boston on Monday afternoon. The event, called Liberty Rally, was organized by conservatives, but also drew some with bread-and-butter complaints against the emergency orders.
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Worcester Pastor Holds Second Church Service, Draws Fine, Says He’ll Do It Again
For the second straight Sunday, the pastor of a church in Worcester held an indoor church service for more than the limit of 10 people allowed by the governor's order. Worcester's city manager says Pastor Kris Casey will be fined $300.
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With High Unemployment, Some Wonder If Nonimmigrant Visa Programs Will Be Necessary This Summer
When President Donald Trump said he would be temporarily halting immigration to the United States recently, he did not mean temporary non-immigrant visas. Ultimately, the president's executive order will block the issuing of about 52,000 green cards over a two-month period, according to the Migration Policy Institute.