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With the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency, a new question: What will the Legislature keep from it? Matt Stout © Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff The future of sidewalk dining is among the aspects of pandemic-era life now in the hands of the Massachusetts Legislature. Governor Charlie Baker is ending the state of emergency in Massachusetts. Now, the Legislature has to decide what aspects of pandemic-era life they want to keep from it. Faced with a suddenly ticking clock, state lawmakers are being pressed to extend, or make permanent, a host of COVID-related rules governing s...

  As of that date, Massachusetts residents will no longer be required to wear face coverings in most indoor or outdoor settings, and all industries will be permitted to open with capacity limits raised to 100 percent for all industries. Gathering limits likewise will be lifted.   In a late morning news conference, Baker announced that he will be lifting the State of Emergency order effective June 15 as the commonwealth is expected to meet its goal of having 4.1 million residents fully vaccinated by early June.   Baker and other members of administration Monday credited the efforts of...

Massachusetts to Lift All COVID-19 Industry Restrictions May 29 Massachusetts is ending all remaining COVID-19 industry restrictions effective May 29, completing the Commonwealth’s reopening plan in time for Memorial Day weekend. In a press conference today, Governor Charlie Baker announced that all industry COVID restrictions and capacity limits will be lifted on that date, as well as the Commonwealth’s face covering order also being rescinded May 29. Baker pointed out that the restrictions were able to be lifted because Massachusetts is on pace to reach its goal of 4.1 million people va...

Updated on May 13, 2021 at 11:25 am NBC Universal, Inc. About 400,000 children between the ages of 12 and 15 become eligible to get the Pfizer vaccine in Massachusetts Thursday. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. The CDC signed off on expanded usage of Pfizer's and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for children over 12 Wednesday, clearing the way for pediatricians to start giving out the shots across the U.S. as early as Thursday. The Baker Administration has been reaching out to pediatricians to ensure they play a role in providing shots...