New Bedford Church Challenging Governor’s Coronavirus Rules in Court

A nondenominational Protestant church in New Bedford is asking a federal judge to throw out the governor's coronavirus limitations on capacity and prohibition of gatherings after church services, saying the rules for churches in Massachusetts are more restrictive than what the state requires of businesses and other activities. New Life South Coast filed a lawsuit late Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Boston claiming that state and local officials are violating the church's free exerci

A nondenominational Protestant church in New Bedford is asking a federal judge to throw out the governor's coronavirus limitations on capacity and prohibition of gatherings after church services, saying the rules for churches in Massachusetts are more restrictive than what the state requires of businesses and other activities. New Life South Coast filed a lawsuit late Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Boston claiming that state and local officials are violating the church's free exerci…