Charlie Baker

Massachusetts school buildings will remain closed to students for the rest of this school year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday, a dramatic step aimed at preventing a rebound in COVID-19 transmission once the state emerges from the worst of the outbreak.

Gov. Charlie Baker signed a housing security bill on Monday to put a pause on evictions and foreclosures until after the coronavirus pandemic abates, finalizing an effort that took weeks for the Legislature to negotiate.

Two and a half months after the first confirmed case in Massachusetts, and as the total number of COVID-19 cases passes 28,000 and the number of deaths from the virus approaches 1,000, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday the surge of COVID-19 patients Massachusetts has been preparing for has arrived.

Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Monday the creation of a Manufacturing Emergency Response Team, which will support state manufacturers pivoting toward producing personal protective equipment and other emergency medical devices.

A trio of executive orders Gov. Charlie Baker signed Thursday aims to expand the health care system's capacity and ensure access to COVID-19 treatment, including in field hospitals.

Gov. Charlie Baker and Massachusetts First Lady Lauren Baker on Monday announced the start of the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund at Eastern Bank's headquarters in Boston.

Massachusetts officials will launch a large-scale contact tracing program with the help of a nonprofit health organization, aiming by the end of April to have about 1,000 people investigating and recording every instance of potential coronavirus transmission.

Worcester's DCU Center will be turned into a 250-medical facility to treat less severe coronavirus cases as one of three planned such centers statewide, officials announced Tuesday.

A week after closing all non-essential businesses to workers and customers, Gov. Charlie Baker said he was extending his executive order beyond April 7 to keep most businesses physically closed through at least May 4.

Gov. Baker on Monday said the COVID-19 surge in Massachusetts could begin between April 7 and April 17, and outlined additional efforts to counteract the highly contagious disease.