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Boston Public Schools switching to all remote-learning due to rising COVID-19 numbers

All students in Boston Public Schools will switch to remote learning due to the rising coronavirus numbers in the city. The announcement, made in a letter sent to parents Wednesday morning, states that due to a rising infection rate in the city, all students will shift to remote learning effective Thursday, October 22.

Winthrop hires COVID-19 inspector to ensure businesses, public follow public health protocols

Winthrop’s public health director Meredith Hurley says they’re taking a more active approach to enforce COVID-19 protocols.

DESE auditing two Mass. school districts still using fully remote-learning despite low COVID-19 rates

Two Massachusetts school districts are being audited by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education because students remain in remote learning models despite both cities having low COVID-19 infection rates.

More than 1 million Mass voters have already cast their ballots in the 2020 Election

With just two weeks to go until the 2020 presidential election, more than one million Massachusetts voters have already cast their ballots, state officials say.

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