Boston Public Schools Students Getting No Formal Instruction During Coronavirus Emergency; Teachers Still Getting Paid

Boston Public Schools Students Getting No Formal Instruction During Coronavirus Emergency; Teachers Still Getting Paid

Public school classes have not taken place in Boston since Monday, March 16 because of the coronavirus pandemic. So far, neither have any formal online classes for the district's more than 54,000 students.

Even so, teachers are still being paid as usual.

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Massachusetts Men Arrested For Golfing In Rhode Island

Matthew McDonald

Unlike Massachusetts, golfing is still allowed in Rhode Island for the time being — but only if you're from Rhode Island.

Three Massachusetts residents snuck in a round of golf at Meadow Brook Golf Course in Rhode Island last week, as The Washington Examiner reports, and it did not end up going well for them.

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