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Colin A. Young State House News Service BOSTON — By May 29, more than two months ahead of the schedule previously announced, Massachusetts intends to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions and the state of emergency that's been in place since March 10, 2020 will be lifted June 15, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday morning. “We said since Day 1 that we will get through this together because the people of Massachusetts are strong, kind and willing to sacrifice to help their neighbor. Today we know more than ever that that is the truth,” Baker said during a press conference at the Statehous...

As businesses digest CDC mask guidance, some look to Baker for faster reopening By Shirley Leung, Anissa Gardizy and Jon Chesto Globe Columnist and Globe Staff,Updated May 13, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend Bartender Nick Caso pulls up his mask as he walks back into Idle Hands Brewery.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Businesses around the region reacted with a mix of optimism and concern after federal officials on Thursday eased guidelines around mask-wearing and social distancing for fully vaccinated people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory that says vaccin...

A new federal report shows inflation is up 4.2% over this time last year --- the biggest yearly jump since 2008. A tight job market is contributing to the increase.

By State House News Service A little over a month after Gov. Charlie Baker signed a law shoring up the unemployment system and reducing the premium increases facing employers to fund jobless benefits, lawmakers and administration officials are once again looking for a way to provide businesses relief from spiking costs. The law Baker signed on April 1 authorized $7 billion in borrowing to stabilize the state's unemployment insurance trust fund, strained by a flood of joblessness during the COVID-19 pandemic, and limited the average rate hike to 18.5 percent instead of the nearly...

Holdup on Massachusetts unemployment insurance relief quest appears to be federal guidance Updated May 06, 2021; By Katie Lannan | State House News Service A little over a month after Gov. Charlie Baker signed a law shoring up the unemployment system and reducing the premium increases facing employers to fund jobless benefits, lawmakers and administration officials are once again looking for a way to provide businesses relief from spiking costs. The law Baker signed on April 1 authorized $7 billion in borrowing to stabilize the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund, strained by a flood...