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All of our coronavirus stories are being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. For more coverage go to winchester.wickedlocal.com/topics/coronavirusSchools, parks and playgrounds are closed in Winchester, and parents have been cautioned not to view the closing of schools as a time for play dates, sleepovers or visits to grandma’s house. Social [...]

The following are excerpts from the Winchester police log as made available by the Winchester Police Department. All persons are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.Monday March 98:47 a.m.: A Winchester police officer cited a driver for operating with an expired inspection sticker and suspended license after she was pulled over at Clark and Main streets.Wednesday, March 111 p.m.: Police responded to a [...]

The kids are home from school, you're home from work and the restaurants are closed. You can't go to the movies, you can't go to the gym and you can't be in groups of more than 10 people.So what do you do?Sure, you could load up Netflix and binge, but what if you want to stay cultured?Great news! This is probably the best opportunity you'll ever have to hear some of the most talented classical musicians from around the world perform, study masterpieces hanging in museums [...]

MARCH 17, 2020.....Cautioning of tough days ahead, state officials said Tuesday they are pursuing multiple ways to ramp up the capacity for coronavirus testing in Massachusetts and outlined several other new initiatives to address ramifications of the pandemic.Gov. Charlie Baker, in an afternoon press conference, announced the distribution of $5 million in emergency funds to local boards of health, along with new emergency orders he said will "cut red tape so hospitals can staff [...]

U.S. movie theaters have closed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark nearly all of the country's 40,000-plus screens in an unprecedented shutdown. With most of Hollywood's March and April releases already postponed, the Walt Disney Co. also cleared out its May releases as well, including Marvel's "Black Widow."

A Navy hospital ship is headed for New York City's harbor, the U.S.-Canada border was closed, the worldwide death toll topped 8,200, and stocks took another hit Wednesday as the coronavirus tightened its grip on the globe.The U.S. death toll reached 115, and America's sense of normal continued to evolve. President Donald Trump's promise of financial assistance did provide hope to the potentially millions of workers facing layoffs and furloughs."For the people that are [...]

At a briefing Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced he is invoking the Defense Production Act in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, which might have you wondering, what exactly is the Defense Production Act (DPA)?Basically, the act gives the president the ability to tap into the U.S. industrial base (private businesses) to expedite and expand the supply of resources to support the government, including military energy, space and homeland security needs, according to [...]

All of our coronavirus stories are being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. For more coverage go to burlington.wickedlocal.com/topics/coronavirus.In these scary and confusing times, it is just as important to take care of your mental health as it is your physical well-being. Middlesex Community College cares about its community and wants toensure that people are taking care of themselves and remaining mentally fit. [...]

All of our coronavirus stories are being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. For more coverage go to winchester.wickedlocal.com/topics/coronavirus.Winchester, Medford, Melrose, Wakefield, and Malden announced Wednesday, that all businesses and entities, both public and private, that provide non-essential personal care services are to be closed until at least April 6, 2020. This includes but is not limited to hair salons and [...]

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