The Worcester pastor who is planning to hold a sixth church service this weekend over the limit of 10 set by the governor released a statement late Friday night expressing encouragement at an interim agreement his lawyer reached with lawyers for the state and city.
State and Worcester authorities have agreed not to try to punish Pastor Kris Casey for the public church service he plans to hold Sunday, May 17 at Adams Square Baptist Church, though a $300 civil penalty and application for criminal charges for previous services are still pending.
Non-essential travel between the United States and Canada could be delayed at least another month.
Canada, which shares borders with three New England states (Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont), is hoping to extend the border shutdown for non-essential travel to and from the United States for another 30 days, according to the Bellingham Herald in Washington state.
