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Masks will still be required at indoor public places and for indoor and outdoor events. When Joe Burbank, of Braintree, took his dog, Hercules, to the park in Quincy on Sunday, he put on a mask, but then put it back in his truck when he realized they were no longer required as of Friday. It s a step toward going back to normal, he said. Burbank said he will still evaluate when to wear a mask outside on a case-by-case basis. Although he is vaccinated, masks also give other people a peace of mind, especially in outdoor group settings where people still may not be comfortable with those who are unmasked. ....
QUINCY The state and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center are offering up to $1 million in grants through a new program that will help transform vehicle fleets from gas to electric vehicles. Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides announced the program in Quincy Friday at the site of a soon-to-be bus depot for the MBTA. The money will be made available through the MassCEC s new Vehicle Electrification Advisory Services for Fleets Pilot Program. Fleet managers will be technically trained and provide incentive money to purchase medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles. This is not something where people have the technical know-how and knowledge write off the bat, Theoharides said in Quincy. These fleet managers will enable companies to employ these vehicles more rapidly and figure out the infrastructure solutions they need. ....
Middle and Southern English Colonies Definition Send to Google Classroom: The establishment of the Middle and Southern English Colonies of North America was encouraged by the earlier English settlements of Jamestown Colony of Virginia in the south (founded 1607) and Plymouth Colony and, especially, Massachusetts Bay Colony in the north (founded 1620 and 1630 respectively). These early colonies not only inspired more English to cross the Atlantic to start a new life in North America but, in the Middle Colonies especially, those of other nations. The colonies of New England grew primarily from the Massachusetts Bay Colony following Plymouth’s success. Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire were all developed by religious dissenters from Massachusetts Bay. The regions which would become the Middle Colonies were largely controlled by the Dutch until 1664 while the lands of the future Southern Colonies were inhabited by Native Americans who were displaced as Vir ....