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November 4, 2020

Cape Cod man with Trump sign assaulted on Election Day at polling place: cops

Cape Cod police say a 69-year-old man was the victim of an assault on Election Day, as he was holding up a Trump campaign sign at a polling place.

November 3, 2020

Massachusetts' Republican Gov. reveals he left presidential ballot blank

Massachusetts’ GOP Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday that he did not vote for a presidential candidate. 

November 2, 2020

Mass. governor announces stay-at-home advisory, mask order, restaurant curfew

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday that a stay-at-home advisory and a 9:30 p.m. curfew for most businesses will be issued in an effort to curb a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.  

November 2, 2020

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker activates National Guard ahead of Election Day as precautionary measure

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday activated the state’s National Guard as a precautionary measure against anticipated civil unrest on Election Day.

October 29, 2020

Massachusetts restaurant ‘shocked’ by $700 tip

Brewer’s Tap & Table in Waltham, Massachusetts, received a $700 tip on a $168 meal on Saturday afternoon.

October 28, 2020

USPS worker charged with dumping ballots, as mail carriers perform extra trips before Election Day

Another employee for the U.S. Postal Service is facing federal charges in the latest instance where mail-in ballots were discovered dumped in the trash in Kentucky.

October 27, 2020

Boston mayor urges residents to get tested after coronavirus spike

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh urged all residents in the city to get tested following a spike in Covid-19 cases, whether they’ve experienced symptoms or not. 

October 26, 2020

Boston Police launch investigation of burnt mail inside USPS box

The Boston Police Department has launched an investigation Monday evening after a United States Postal Service carrier discovered charred mail inside one of the agency's mailboxes.

October 26, 2020

Coronavirus outbreaks lead this state to close indoor ice rinks

Ice rinks in one New England state are temporarily closed due to a rise in cases of the novel coronavirus linked to indoor hockey. 

October 26, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak at Massachusetts nursing home leaves 5 dead

An outbreak of coronavirus at Sunny Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Chelmsford, Mass., has left five residents dead, according to state data.