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Today’s Special Coverage: COVID-19 is sponsored by Northwind Strategies.
News & Features:
Communities Coming Together
Quite Fetching: Making Sweet Treats for Dogs
Dog Bakery adds joy to community, love for pets with baked goods
Area musicians celebrated at the Pulse Magazine’s 15th annual Worcester Music Awards
Local musician Cara Brindisi was the big winner, followed by My Silent Bravery and the Blue Light Bandits.
Salem Cross Inn Reopens for Fireplace Feasts, allows guests to step into history
Guests go back in time to create a meal at 1700s historic Inn in West Brookfield.
Going back to her muse during a pandemic
With a variety of endeavors, Kinnari Sanghavi brings her love for art to the community.
Project New Hope Provides Food to Veterans, Special Additions for Thanksgiving
Project New Hope Ensures Veterans, Families Have Food to Celebrate Holiday Season
Public Guidance & Protocols
Statewide School Mask Mandate Extended to November 1, 2021
BOSTON – The current statewide school mask mandate has been extended through at least Nov. 1, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Worcester Announces City-Wide Indoor Mask Mandate Effective Sept. 20
Due to a recent surge of positive COVID-19 cases, city officials announced a city-wide mask mandate, effective Monday, September 20.
Delta Surge in West Boylston Prompts Town Wide Mask Mandate
The town’s board of health announced that due to a recent surge of the Delta variant associated with COVID-19, a town wide mask mandate has been ordered, effective Wed., Sept. 15.
Indoor Sports Mask Mandate Now in Effect for fall Student-Athletes
The MIAA issues statewide indoor sports activities mask mandate.
Mask Mandate Now in Effect Statewide for Fall 2021 School Year
The statewide school mask mandate to begin the 2021 fall semester is official. The announcement to require masks in all Massachusetts public schools by staff and students came on Wednesday, August 25 by Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley.
Embedded in Town Square’s mission is a responsibility to promote health and wellness through our reporting and feature stories, both as a source of community inspiration and a source of public information.
Today’s Special Coverage: COVID-19 is sponsored by Northwind Strategies.
Quite Fetching: Making Sweet Treats for Dogs
Dog Bakery adds joy to community, love for pets with baked goods
Statewide School Mask Mandate Extended to November 1, 2021
BOSTON – The current statewide school mask mandate has been extended through at least Nov. 1, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Worcester Announces City-Wide Indoor Mask Mandate Effective Sept. 20
Due to a recent surge of positive COVID-19 cases, city officials announced a city-wide mask mandate, effective Monday, September 20.
Delta Surge in West Boylston Prompts Town Wide Mask Mandate
The town’s board of health announced that due to a recent surge of the Delta variant associated with COVID-19, a town wide mask mandate has been ordered, effective Wed., Sept. 15.
Indoor Sports Mask Mandate Now in Effect for fall Student-Athletes
The MIAA issues statewide indoor sports activities mask mandate.
Mask Mandate Now in Effect Statewide for Fall 2021 School Year
The statewide school mask mandate to begin the 2021 fall semester is official. The announcement to require masks in all Massachusetts public schools by staff and students came on Wednesday, August 25 by Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley.
State Education board votes to give Education Commissioner authority to issue statewide mask mandate in Massachusetts schools
On Tuesday, August 24, by a 9-1 vote, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education granted Riley the power to issue a statewide mask mandate in public schools for the Fall 2021 school year.