UpdatedMon, May 17, 2021 at 3:34 pm ET Reply(1) The state's plan to lift all statewide coronavirus restrictions set off a flurry of online celebrations as relieved residents were finally able to see the end of more than 15 months of social distancing, face coverings and outdoor dining. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) MASSACHUSETTS — It's Monday, May 17. Here's what you should know this afternoon: Officials will reconsider a proposal to establish a safe injection site in Somerville after plans were scrapped last year due to the pandemic. Tewksbury firefighters put out a brush fire that covered five acres and sent plumes of thick, black smoke that was visible for miles.