SOUTH DEERFIELD In the first of a planned series of community preparedness conversations, residents joined local police officers to talk about safety options for an active shooter situation.Deerfield Police Sgt. Brian Ravish, a school resource.
Gov. Charlie Baker removes his mask as he steps to the microphone during a press conference on Monday, April 26, at the State House. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Starting Friday, individuals in Massachusetts can no longer be fined $300 for failing to wear a mask or other face covering in public. And Massachusetts recently lifted a $500 fine on travelers who refused to quarantine after coming to the state.
But a WBUR review found that the state s mask and travel orders were rarely enforced.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said it didn t fine a single person for violating the travel ban while it was in effect from August to late March.