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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

Gov. Charlie Baker provides a COVID-19 update while touring the first responder vaccination site at the Worcester Senior Center on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.

Massachusetts reports 3,750 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 24, 2021

Massachusetts reported 3,750 new coronavirus cases Sunday, down from the 4,330 new infections reported Saturday. The death toll rose by 67. The state...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 4,330 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 23, 2021

Massachusetts reported 4,330 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a slight decrease from the 4,935 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 75. Saturday...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 4,935 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 22, 2021

Massachusetts reported 4,935 new coronavirus cases Friday, a slight rise from the 4,821 new infections reported Thursday. The death toll rose by 80.  Friday...

Emerson's testing site is located at a Tufts Medical Center facility on the corner of Harrison Ave. and Kneeland St.

Emerson reports six new positive tests, bringing spring total to 11

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 21, 2021

Emerson reported six new positive COVID-19 tests on Thursday, bringing the spring testing cycle’s total to 11. The new positives push the college's...

Emerson's testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

Epidemiologists say risk of college reopening diffused by regulations

By Dana Gerber, Former News Editor / January 21, 2021

Emerson is marshaling thousands of students from their homes across the country for the second time this academic year, as the 7-day average of confirmed...

Students moving out of their dorms in March 2020

From coast to coast, Emerson students return to Boston

By Ann E. Matica, Former Deputy News Editor / January 21, 2021

This week, thousands of Emerson students are emerging from their month-and-a-half winter break to descend on the Boston campus for the spring semester....

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 2,567 new coronavirus cases, lowest since Dec. 27

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 19, 2021

Massachusetts reported 2,567 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a steep decline from the 3,224 new infections reported Monday. The death toll rose by 45.  Tuesday...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 3,224 new coronavirus cases, lowest in two weeks

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 18, 2021

Massachusetts reported 3,224 new coronavirus cases Monday, a steep decline from the 4,283 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 52.  Monday...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 4,283 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 17, 2021

Massachusetts reported 4,283 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a steep decline from the 5,657 new infections reported Saturday. The death toll rose by 67.  Sunday...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 5,657 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 16, 2021

Massachusetts reported 5,657 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a rise from the  5,074 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 74.  Saturday...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 5,545 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 14, 2021

Emerson reported three new positive coronavirus cases out of 286 number of new tests administered on Jan.12 and Jan. 13. The college has now reported four...

Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 4,239 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 11, 2021

Massachusetts reported 4,239 new coronavirus cases Monday, a dramatic decline from the 5,396 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 54.  Monday...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 5,396 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / 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 7,136 new coronavirus cases, highest single-day total of the pandemic

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / 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...

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...

A sign on the window of Emerson's coronavirus testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

Emerson announces new “testing cohorts” for on-campus students

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 4, 2021

Students will be required to get tested for COVID-19 twice a week as part of new “testing cohorts,” the college announced in an email Monday evening.  The...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 4,358 new coronavirus cases

By Ann E. Matica, Former Deputy News Editor / 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, Content Managing Editor / 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, Content Managing Editor / 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...