Updated on May 7, 2021 at 7:59 pm
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Thousands of parents are calling on Gov. Charlie Baker to relax the mask mandate for children in Massachusetts.
In a letter Thursday to the governor, a grassroots group of approximately 5,000 parents said children should be allowed to ditch the masks for outdoor sports, summer camps and recess, even if they can t stay six feet apart. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
“I haven’t seen the letter, but obviously we check out the stuff from folks we get regularly and we have made adjustments all the way through this program, up and down, Baker responded.
Updated on May 7, 2021 at 7:40 pm
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker held a press conference Friday with a special guest former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
The reason for the press conference was to announce a $1.2 million donation from Gronkowski and the Gronk Nation Youth Foundation to fund a full renovation of the Charlesbank Playground, located in the state Department of Conservation and Recreation s Charles River Reservation Esplanade. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Building a playground was an idea that I thought of because I wanted to show appreciation for the amazing support that I have received while playing in New England, Gronkowski said. Having it on the Esplanade in Boston, where the duck boats ride down the river, makes this extra special for me.
Is the latest summer camp COVID-19 guidance too strict? Some experts think so
Dr. Ashish Jha also weighs in on the âcarrots and sticksâ approach for convincing the vaccine-weary.
By Brittany Bowker Globe Staff,Updated May 7, 2021, 2:17 p.m.
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The CDC last week released guidelines for operating summer camps during COVID-19. Some experts are calling them too strict.Anatoliy - stock.adobe.com
As scores of summer camps across the state prepare to welcome kids back â some as early as next week â organizers and parents are eyeing the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for protecting campers and staff against COVID-19.
March 16, 2021 12:47 pm
BOSTON, M.A. (WLNE) As school districts in Massachusetts get ready to send students back to the classroom fully in-person, some state lawmakers have filed emergency legislation that could delay their return.
Representative Jim Hawkins from Attleboro and Representative Lindsay Sabadosa from North Hampton filed an emergency bill in hopes of delaying the return to full in-person learning by three weeks.
Their hope is that the extra time will allow for more teachers to get vaccinated before returning in-person.
“If you want your kids in a classroom, I would think you’d want to take care of the teacher,” Hawkins told ABC 6 Tuesday morning.