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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 5,396 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / January 10, 2021

Massachusetts reported 5,396 new coronavirus cases Sunday, down from the 7,110 new infections reported Saturday. The death toll rose by 77.  Sunday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 7,110 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / January 9, 2021

Massachusetts reported 7,110 new coronavirus cases Saturday, down from the 7,635 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 90.  Saturday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 7,635 new coronavirus cases, highest single-day total of pandemic

By Frankie Rowley / January 8, 2021

Massachusetts reported 7,635 new coronavirus cases Friday, marking the highest single-day total since the pandemic began and an uptick from the 7,136 new...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 7,136 new coronavirus cases, highest single-day total of the pandemic

By Frankie Rowley / January 7, 2021

Massachusetts reported 7,136 new coronavirus cases Thursday, marking the highest single-day total since the pandemic began and a drastic rise from the...

Activists Relieved to Get Campus Assault Bill to Baker

Activists Relieved to Get Campus Assault Bill to Baker

College students would be anonymously surveyed about their experiences with sexual misconduct on campus and would have access to new, confidential resources...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 6,419 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / January 6, 2021

Massachusetts reported 6,419 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a drastic spike from the 4,178 new infections reported Tuesday. The death toll rose by 99. The...

Massachusetts reports 4,178 new coronavirus cases

Massachusetts reports 4,178 new coronavirus cases

By Ann E. Matica / January 5, 2021

Massachusetts reported 4,178 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a slight decline from the 4,358 new infections reported Monday. The death toll rose by 63. The...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 4,358 new coronavirus cases

By Ann E. Matica / January 4, 2021

Massachusetts reported 4,358 new coronavirus cases Monday, an uptick from the 3,110 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 60. The state...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 3,110 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / January 3, 2021

Massachusetts reported 3,110 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a sharp decline from the 8,542 new infections reported Saturday over a two day period, after...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 8,542 new coronavirus cases in first report of 2021

By Frankie Rowley / January 2, 2021

Massachusetts reported 8,542 cases over a two-day period Saturday, along with 79 deaths, as case numbers in the state continue to surge.  The state...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 6,887 new coronavirus cases, highest single day total of pandemic

By Charlie McKenna / December 31, 2020

Massachusetts reported 6,887 new coronavirus cases Thursday, a drastic rise from the 6,135 new infections reported Wednesday and the highest single-day...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Baker: Vaccine Doses Arriving in Expected Numbers

By Katie Lannan, State House News Service / December 30, 2020

The Baker administration has been anticipating that Massachusetts would receive about 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of 2020, a projection...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 6,135 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 30, 2020

Massachusetts reported 6,135 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a drastic rise from the 3,659 new infections reported Tuesday. The death toll rose by 118. Wednesday’s...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 3,659 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 29, 2020

Massachusetts reported 3,659 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, down from the 4,060 new infections reported Monday. The death toll rose by 58. The recent...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 4,060 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 28, 2020

Massachusetts reported 4,060 new coronavirus cases Monday, a dramatic rise from the 2,973 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 48. The...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 2,973 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 27, 2020

Massachusetts reported 2,973 new coronavirus cases Sunday, marking the first time single day infections have fallen below 3,000 since Dec. 7. The state...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 7,424 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 26, 2020

Massachusetts reported 7,424 new coronavirus cases and 46 deaths over a two-day period Saturday, as new infections in the state continue to hit record...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 5,655 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 24, 2020

Massachusetts reported 5,655 new coronavirus cases Thursday, a dramatic rise from the 4,509 new infections reported Wednesday. The death toll rose by 76. The...

Gov. Charlie Baker speaks to the media after receiving a flu shot at a CVS in Roslindale on September 17, 2020 in Boston, MA.

Massachusetts reports 4,509 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 23, 2020

Massachusetts reported 4,509 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a dramatic rise from the 3,293 new infections reported Tuesday. The death total rose by 81. The...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 3,293 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 22, 2020

Massachusetts reported 3,293 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, down from the 3,760 new infections reported Monday. The death total rose by 43. The state’s...