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Honeywell Ramping Up Mask Production In Rhode Island

Matthew McDonald

One factory in Rhode Island is set to create many face masks amid the country's shortage, and create jobs in the process. 

The Associated Press reports that Honeywell says it plans to hire 500 additional workers for its Smithfield, Rhode Island plant. They will be used to create millions of N95 disposable masks. These masks will then be delivered to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services so that they can be used by emergency workers during this coronavirus pandemic, the company says.

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Don’t Go To Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, Island Hospitals Say

Matthew McDonald

People with second homes on the islands off Cape Cod shouldn't go there, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said Sunday, echoing what hospital officials said.

Nantucket reported its first case of coronavirus on Sunday, March 22, leading public officials there to issue an order that residents stay home unless they are performing essential tasks.

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