The state announced today that Massachusetts residents who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits can now apply online for the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program – more than one week ahead of the original schedule that predicted an…
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Baker Provides Update On Hospital Surge Capacity
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration provided an update on the Commonwealth’s hospital capacity and efforts to add more beds to the system to meet the expected surge in COVID-19 cases. The Administration also announced that the Department of Public Health will…
State to provide COVID-19 Text Alerts in Spanish
The state today announced that its COVID-19 text message alert system “AlertsMA” is now available in Spanish. This expansion of the text-alert system means that the same text alerts that are distributed via the English-language system will now be available…
The extra $600: State offers first guidance on new unemployment claim process under CARES Act
Self-employed, gig-workers to apply on separate platform starting April 30 The state government today, April 9, announced details for the initial implementation of federal unemployment benefits in the CARES Act, the federal based COVID-19 relief package. This federal program, enacted…
Everett COVID-19 Update 3/18/20
Everett COVID-19 Update – March 18. 2020 Everett Public Schools Priya Tahiliani – Superintendent of Schools – [email protected] • All-important updates regarding the Everett Public Schools will be posted on the main EPS site including translations of essential information. The…