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September 30, 2020

9/30/2020: Baker-Polito Administration Awards Over $5.5 Million to Improve Food Security in Massachusetts 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

9/30/2020: Teachers' Top Three from ESE (2020-09-30) 

Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

9/30/2020: The Advisor for Our Retired Members (Summer 2020) 

Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System.

9/30/2020: Frequently asked questions [regarding the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Municipal Program] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office for Administration and Finance.

9/30/2020: Stop COVID-19: Keep yourself and your passengers safe 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/30/2020: Help your community stop COVID-19: MANY people in this community have tested positive 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/30/2020: Help your community stop COVID-19: you have the power to save a life 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/30/2020: Save a life: Wear a mask 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/30/2020: Using Public Alert Systems for COVID-19 

Massachusetts. COVID-19 Enforcement and Intervention Team.

9/30/2020: CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund: Municipal Program Round 2 

Massachusetts. Executive Office for Administration and Finance.

9/30/2020: Updated procedures for the processing of subsequent cases, condominium documents & document approvals as well as scheduling appointments with title examiners 

Massachusetts. Land Court.

9/30/2020: Performance scorecard (2020-09) 

Massachusetts. Department of Transitional Assistance.

9/30/2020: Soldiers' Home in Holyoke Board of Trustees Meeting (2020-09-30) 

Soldiers' Home (Holyoke, Mass.)

9/30/2020: Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Report (2020-09) 

Massachusetts. Department of Unemployment Assistance.

9/30/2020: Amended emergency notice 

Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Securities Division.

9/30/2020: Fiscal Year 2021 Current Expense Budget 

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Budget Department.

9/30/2020: Study and design services of mechanical/electrical systems upgrades/replacements of various buildings and systems statewide 

Massachusetts. Trial Court. Office of Court Management.

9/30/2020: MA DOC Custody Cell Capacity Report by Quarters (2020 Q3) 

Massachusetts. Department of Correction. Office of Strategic Planning and Research.

9/30/2020: MA DOC Custody Cell Capacity Report by Facility and Quarters (2020 Q3) 

Massachusetts. Department of Correction. Office of Strategic Planning and Research.

September 29, 2020

9/29/2020: Baker-Polito Administration Announces Transition to Step II of Phase III for Lower Risk Communities Effective October 5th 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

9/29/2020: Sector specific workplace safety standards for theaters and performance venues to address COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development.

9/29/2020: Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 4:00PM - 6:00PM 

Massachusetts. General Court. Health Equity Task Force.

September 28, 2020

9/28/2020: Report to the Governor and the General Court Fiscal Year 2020 

Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

9/28/2020: Court operations under the exigent circumstances created by COVID-19 (coronavirus) 

Massachusetts. District Court Department.

9/28/2020: Guidance for Transportation during COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Department of Youth Services.

9/28/2020: Spring planning committee overview 

University of Massachusetts at Boston.

September 25, 2020

9/25/2020: MassDOT News (2020-09-25) 

Massachusetts. Department of Transportation.

9/25/2020: Drinking Water Program Updates (2020-09-25) 

Massachusetts. Department of Environmental Protection. Drinking Water Program.

9/25/2020: Memorandum: Updated Anterior Nares (Nasal Swab) Specimen Collection by Unlicensed Healthcare Personnel 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality.

September 24, 2020

9/24/2020: Final Deadline Appeals Board Electronic Correspondence [MassHealth All Provider Bulletin 300] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

9/24/2020: GISette: MassGIS Newsletter (2020-09) 

Massachusetts Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS)

9/24/2020: MassMobility (2020-09) 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Human Service Transportation Office.

9/24/2020: Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Advisory Regarding Updated Sector Specific Workplace Safety Standards for Restaurants to Address COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.

9/24/2020: Family Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Compensatory Services and Recovery Support for Students with IEPs During the COVID-19 Pandemic 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

9/24/2020: Memorandum: Space on Hospital Premises for Vaccine Administration 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality.

9/24/2020: Health and safety remain DOC priorities as visitation is set to resume department-wide 

Massachusetts. Department of Correction.

9/24/2020: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 09-24-20 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

9/24/2020: Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Indoor Visitation Guidance for Nursing Homes, Rest Homes, and Assisted Living Residences 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

September 23, 2020

9/23/2020: Requirements for Adult Day Health Services Delivered Remotely (via Telehealth and In-Home Settings) and Enhanced Rates for Adult Day Health Services During the Reopening Period ... [MassHealth Managed Care Entity Bulletin 43] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

9/23/2020: Visitation Policy for DMH Residential Programs 

Massachusetts. Department of Mental Health.

9/23/2020: Modifications to Visitation Guidance and Passes Protocols during COVID 19 

Massachusetts. Department of Youth Services.

9/23/2020: Limitations on Visitors in BSAS-licensed/contracted Programs 

Massachusetts. Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.

9/23/2020: Visitation Policy for DDS Residential Programs 

Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services.

9/23/2020: Visitation Guidance for MRC Congregate Care 

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission.

9/23/2020: Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Grant Program to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in Communities of Color 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/23/2020: Baker-Polito Administration Announces Free COVID-19 Testing in 18 Communities is Extended through October 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

September 22, 2020

9/22/2020: Massachusetts Health Insurance Enrollment: March 2019 through July 2020 

Massachusetts. Center for Health Information and Analysis.

9/22/2020: Sector specific workplace safety standards for restaurants to address COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development.

9/22/2020: Sector specific workplace safety standards for retail businesses to address COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development.

9/22/2020: Workplace safety standards for indoor and outdoor events to address COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development.

9/22/2020: Continued Relaxation of Certain Administrative Procedures in Response to the COVID-19 Health Emergency 

Massachusetts. Division of Insurance.

September 21, 2020

9/21/2020: Frequently Asked Questions, week of September 21, 2020 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

9/21/2020: Memorandum: Updated Guidance Regarding Visitors for Assisted Living Residences (ALRs) during the COVID-19 Outbreak 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Elder Affairs.

September 18, 2020

9/18/2020: Mid-Month Tax Collection Report for September 2020 (in $ Millions) 

Massachusetts. Department of Revenue.

9/18/2020: Massachusetts Unemployment and Job Estimates for August 2020 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

9/18/2020: Health Equity Meeting Minutes for Friday, September 18, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00PM 

Massachusetts. General Court. Health Equity Task Force.

September 17, 2020

9/17/2020: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 09-17-20 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

9/17/2020: Fourth updated order regarding court operations under the exigent circumstances created by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic 

Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court.

9/17/2020: Summary of key provisions in SJC's Sept. 17 COVID-19 order 

Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court.

9/17/2020: RE: FY2021 Local Housing Authority Budget Guidelines [Public Housing Notice 2020-30] 

Massachusetts. Department of Housing & Community Development.

9/17/2020: City & Town (2020-09-17) 

Massachusetts. Department of Revenue. Division of Local Services.

9/17/2020: Sector specific workplace safety standards for arcades and other indoor and outdoor game and recreation businesses to address COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development.

9/17/2020: Subsidy Policy Related to COVID-19 Emergency Closures 

Massachusetts. Department of Early Education and Care.

9/17/2020: Supreme Judicial Court Issues New Order Regarding Jury Trials and Operation of Courts 

Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court. Public Information Office.

9/17/2020: Baker-Polito Administration Urges Massachusetts Residents to Get Flu Vaccination 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/17/2020: Approved Minutes of the Public Health Council meeting of September 17, 2020 

Massachusetts. Public Health Council.

September 16, 2020

9/16/2020: Emergency Administrative Bulletin 7 Re: Dispute Resolution Re-Opening Procedures 

Massachusetts. Department of Industrial Accidents.

9/16/2020: Isolation droplet/contact precautions 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/16/2020: Quarantine droplet/contact precautions 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/16/2020: Memorandum re: Updated Patient Visitors in Hospitals during the COVID-19 Outbreak 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality.

9/16/2020: Health Equity Task Force September 16, 2020 Public Hearing 

Massachusetts. General Court. Health Equity Task Force.

9/16/2020: Massachusetts CARES Act Fisheries Relief FAQ Sheet 

Massachusetts. Division of Marine Fisheries.

9/16/2020: UMCCTS Newsletter (volume 2020, issue 9) 

University of Massachusetts Medical School. Center for Clinical and Translational Science.

9/16/2020: MWCC operations overview fall 2020 

Mount Wachusett Community College.

September 15, 2020

9/15/2020: Massachusetts Announces Extension of Administrative Tax Relief for Local Businesses 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

9/15/2020: Estimating the Impact of COVID-19 on the Health Care System 

Massachusetts. Health Policy Commission.

9/15/2020: Memorandum: September Update to Caring for Long-Term Care Residents during the COVID-19 Emergency 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality.

9/15/2020: Commissioners' Meeting Minutes (2020-09-15) 

Massachusetts. Disabled Persons Protection Commission.

9/15/2020: Housing in the Gateway Cities 

Neighborhood Hub (Mass.)

September 14, 2020

9/14/2020: Updated Pharmacy Coverage Policies [MassHealth Managed Care Entity Bulletin 41] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

9/14/2020: Protocols for responding to COVID-19 scenarios in school, on the bus, or in community settings 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

9/14/2020: Memorandum: Updates to Visitation Conditions, Communal Dining and Congregate Activities in Long-Term Care Facilities during the COVID-19 Outbreak 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality.

September 11, 2020

9/11/2020: Drinking Water Program Updates (2020-09-11) 

Massachusetts. Department of Environmental Protection. Drinking Water Program.

9/11/2020: MassDOT News (2020-09-11) 

Massachusetts. Department of Transportation.

9/11/2020: Protocol for Requesting Mobile Rapid Response Units 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

9/11/2020: DCR COVID-19 Ice Rink Standard Operating Procedures 

Massachusetts. Department of Conservation and Recreation.

9/11/2020: Department of Unemployment Assistance Disburses Final Lost Wages Assistance Benefits to Unemployment Claimants 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

9/11/2020: Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Advisory Regarding Extension of Allowance of Outdoor Table Service 

Massachusetts. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.

September 10, 2020

9/10/2020: Order re: Supreme Judicial Court rule 3:16 

Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court.

9/10/2020: COVID-19 Response from Broadband and Telephone Service Providers 

Massachusetts. Department of Telecommunications and Cable.

9/10/2020: Nursing Facility Accountability and Supports Package 2.0 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/10/2020: IKEA Retail U.S Returns $1.4M in Unemployment Payments That Will Fund Work Skills Training 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

September 9, 2020

9/9/2020: COVID-19 Protocol for Quarantining New Intakes: draft with additional guidance for residential operations 9/9/2020 

Massachusetts. Department of Youth Services.

9/9/2020: PRIM Board Quarterly Update (2020-Q2) 

Massachusetts. Pension Reserves Investment Management Board.

September 8, 2020

9/8/2020: Interim CBDS and Supported Employment Service Delivery Approaches: DDS-ADDP Day and Work Reopening Planning 

Massachusetts. Department of Developmental Services.

9/8/2020: Order of the Commissioner of Public Health for farmers markets, farm stands and CSAs 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/8/2020: Sector specific workplace standards for places of worship and religious services to address COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development.

9/8/2020: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 09-10-20 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

9/8/2020: Soldiers' Home in Holyoke Board of Trustees Meeting (2020-09-08) 

Soldiers' Home (Holyoke, Mass.)

9/8/2020: Meeting Minutes (2020-09-08) 

Massachusetts. Restorative Justice Advisory Committee.

September 7, 2020

9/7/2020: Attorney General Maura Healey's Labor Day Report 2020 

Massachusetts. Office of the Attorney General. Fair Labor Division.

September 4, 2020

9/4/2020: Administrative Bulletin # 6 Re: Reopening of DIA Offices 

Massachusetts. Department of Industrial Accidents.

September 3, 2020

9/3/2020: Baker-Polito Administration Launches Additional Intervention Initiatives for Communities With Highest Risk for COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Office of the Governor.

9/3/2020: MAPC Matters (2020-09-03) 

Massachusetts. Metropolitan Area Planning Council.

9/3/2020: Letter from Russell D. Johnston, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, to parents and guardians of students with disabilities, regarding the start of the 2020-21 school year 

Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

9/3/2020: State Restrictions on Private and Public Gathering Sizes: YOU have the power to save a life 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/3/2020: Town-specific Stop the Spread posters 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/3/2020: Additional Information for School Health Offices 

Massachusetts. Department of Public Health.

9/3/2020: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Education Technical Assistance Advisory 2021-1: COVID-19 Compensatory Services and Recovery Support for Students with IEPs 

Massachusetts. Division of Special Education.

9/3/2020: Meeting Minutes for Thursday, September 3, 2020, 11:30AM - 1:04PM 

Massachusetts. General Court. Health Equity Task Force.

September 2, 2020

9/2/2020: Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Providers Delivering Telehealth/Remote Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency [MassHealth HCBS Waiver Provider Bulletin 4] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

9/2/2020: Additional Guidance and Requirements for Day Services During Phase III [MassHealth HCBS Waiver Provider Bulletin 5] 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Office of Medicaid.

9/2/2020: Residential and Congregate Care: COVID-19 Surveillance Testing FAQ 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

September 1, 2020

9/1/2020: MCSW Monthly (2020-09) 

Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women.

9/1/2020: Massachusetts Family Caregiver Support Program Newsletter (2020-09) 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Elder Affairs.

9/1/2020: MCAS-Alt (2020-09) 

Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

9/1/2020: Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data 09-03-20 

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

9/1/2020: DOR News (2020-09) 

Massachusetts. Department of Revenue.

9/1/2020: Response to public comments on the report of the Jury Management Advisory Committee to the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on the resumption of jury trials in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic 

Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court. Jury Management Advisory Committee.

9/1/2020: Clinical Competencies/Operational Standards Related to Infection Control In Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic 

Massachusetts. Department of Mental Health. Licensing Division.

9/1/2020: Massachusetts Health Connector COVID-19 Special Enrollment Period: Final Enrollment Results 

Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority (Massachusetts)

9/1/2020: Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) for the 2020-2021 School Year: Additional Food Funds for Students during COVID-19 

Massachusetts. Department of Transitional Assistance; Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Project Bread.

9/1/2020: Creating Developmentally Appropriate Learning Environments During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Early Childhood Programs (Preschool up to Grade 3) 

Massachusetts. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Massachusetts. Department of Early Education and Care.

9/1/2020: Use of face masks while on the HCC campus 

Holyoke Community College.

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