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Massachusetts Governor So Far Not Joining Most States in Pushing Back State Tax Filing Deadline Because of Coronavirus

April 15 is still tax day in Massachusetts at the state level — at least for now. The federal government pushed back the income tax filing deadline to July 15, but Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has not done the same.

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No Corona-Extension? Massachusetts Republicans Say Signature Deadline Favors Entrenched Democrats

Massachusetts residents are supposed to stay at home, but its political candidates will not get an extension on their deadlines to collect signatures to get on the ballot. Republicans say the upshot is that upstart candidates from the GOP will have a much harder time getting their names on the

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Boston Mayor To Allow Thin-Film Plastic Bags During Corona-Crisis

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is temporarily allowing stores in the city to offer thin-film plastic bags to their customers during the coronavirus emergency. The mayor's executive order does not say why allowing the plastic bags is a good idea, but government officials elsewhere have suggested that the reusable

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Outdoor Activities Largely Unimpeded By Coronavirus Pandemic — With A Catch

Are outdoor activities still permissible in Massachusetts amid the coronavirus? For the most part, yes.

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Democracy In Inaction: Massachusetts Special Election Candidates Weigh In On Elections Being Postponed

Next Tuesday will not be an election day in Massachusetts. On Monday, news broke that the four special elections to fill vacant seats in the Massachusetts Legislature will no longer take place on Tuesday, March 31 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Cape, Islands, and Berkshires Could Go Without J-1 Visa Foreign-Worker Program This Summer

This summer, businesses on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and in western Massachusetts could be without some of their foreign help. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of State announced that it would be suspending cultural exchange visa programs, including the J-1 visa, for 60 days. Initially,

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Play Ball

If it weren't for the coronavirus outbreak, this week would mark the opening of the Major League Baseball season. Instead, the league has indefinitely postponed Opening Day, deferring to a recommendation from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to cancel gatherings of more than 250 people.

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Federal and Massachusetts Coronoavirus Policies Are Killing the Economy; Congress and Beacon Hill Need To Save It — Now

There are approximately 130 million full-time employees in the United States. Today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Fox News said that 50 percent of all American employees work in small businesses. This equates to about 65 million citizens. So including their families, this means perhaps 150 million people