Updated on February 11, 2021 at 3:52 pm
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Boston sports fans may be a bit jealous of those in New York now that large venues are able to start hosting people again this month.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing stadiums and arenas with more than 10,000 seats to fill up to 10% capacity. Fans who provide a negative PCR test within 72 hours of an event will be able to attend music shows and performances as well as baseball, soccer, football and basketball games. Arenas can open to the public on Feb. 23.
It’s been a while since fans in Boston have been able to cheer on their teams in person. The timeline for when that might change remains unclear, according to Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel, since large venues can’t open in the state until Phase 4.
Updated on January 30, 2021 at 7:06 am
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The overall coronavirus vaccination numbers in Massachusetts leave a lot to be desired, but viewed along racial lines, a major issue becomes clear.
The latest report from the state shows white residents have gotten nearly 36% of the vaccinations. Just under 20% have gone to those who identify as multi-racial. Then, the numbers plummet: 3.3% for Hispanics, 2.8% for Asians and 2.6% for Black residents. It s really troubling, said Carlene Pavlos of the Massachusetts Public Health Association. We re trying to get these vaccines into arms as quickly as possible, said Michael Curry of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. Unfortunately, they re going into the arms that are not closest to the disease, and many of them are Black and brown and are dying at higher rates, and it s disturbing.
Local legislators’ bill concerning health, agriculture now law
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Emily Niedziela of Hadley works at Route 9 Farmstand in Hadley, Wednesday, Set. 2, 2020. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
By ANITA FRITZ
A bill filed by two local legislators giving farmers, farm stands, farmers markets and others involved in agriculture a say in the development of local health regulations was signed into law this week.
State Sen. Adam Hinds, D-Pittsfield, and state Rep. Natalie Blais, D-Sunderland, filed the bill (S2446), which gives agricultural commissions input on boards of health regulations, requiring local boards to consider comments and recommendations from their town’s or city’s agricultural commissions when they are developing regulations relating to farming and agriculture.
A bill filed by two local legislators giving farmers, farm stands, farmers markets and others involved in agriculture a say in the development of local health regulations was signed into law this week.State Sen. Adam Hinds, D-Pittsfield, and state.