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Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-058Press release, 'Statement from Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) Executive Director' (Mar. 3, 2020)Authority's statement on COVID-19 measures and daily communications with public health authorities, preceding the Commonwealth's gathering…Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (Executive Director David Gibbons)Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, MassachusettsStateMar. 3, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Events and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-002COVID-19 Order No. 1Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, s. 20Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-003COVID-19 Order No. 2Order Prohibiting Gatherings of More Than 250 PeopleGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-005COVID-19 Order No. 5Order Prohibiting Gatherings of More Than 25 People and On-Premises Consumption of Food or DrinkGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-007COVID-19 Order No. 11 (Mar. 20, 2020) with Orders No. 6, 39, 47, 64Order Authorizing Actions to Limit In-Person Transactions at the Registry of Motor Vehicles (first order); Order No. 6 (Mar. 15, 2020) RMV…Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-051Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020An Act to Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities and State Authorities Resulting from COVID-19General Court (Legislature); approved by the GovernorMassachusettsStateApr. 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Alcohol and barsCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-043News item republished by the Authority, ''Boston Hope' signals the newest field hospital set up in the city' (Apr. 9, 2020)Conversion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center into the 1,000-bed Boston Hope care facilityMassachusetts Convention Center Authority (republishing a WCVB report of the Governor's announcement)Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center; Hynes Convention Center), Massachusetts (State authority)StateApr. 9, 20202020 Q2Business closureHealth care ordersEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-C-095Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020, An Act Providing for a Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During the COVID-19 EmergencyMoratorium on non-essential evictions (residential and small-business premises) and foreclosuresGeneral Court of Massachusetts (signed by Governor Baker)MassachusettsStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MA-052Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020An Act Providing for a Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During the COVID-19 EmergencyGeneral Court (Legislature); approved by the GovernorMassachusettsStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-13-072Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020An Act Providing for a Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During the COVID-19 EmergencyMassachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-14-052Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 emergencyMassachusetts General Court (H.4647)MassachusettsStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-039Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusetts (General Court)StateApr. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-12-049Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19General Court of MassachusettsMassachusettsStateApr. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MA-018COVID-19 Order No. 35Order Clarifying the Progression of the Commonwealth's Phased Workplace Re-Opening Plan and Authorizing Certain Re-Opening Preparations at…Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJune 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-019COVID-19 Order No. 37Order Authorizing the Re-Opening of Phase II EnterprisesGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJune 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-020COVID-19 Order No. 38Revised Order Regulating Gatherings Throughout the CommonwealthGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJune 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-022COVID-19 Order No. 41Order Authorizing the Reopening of Child Care Programs and Rescinding Eight COVID-19 OrdersGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJune 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child careCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-036Workplace Safety and Reopening Standards for Businesses and Other Entities Providing Youth and Adult Amateur Sports Activities - Phase III, Step 1 (July 6, 2020; amended Aug. 13, Oct. 2 and Oct. 4, 2020 and Feb. 8, 2021)Mandatory sector rules for youth and adult amateur sports: risk categories and levels of play, no indoor tournaments, 25-player caps…Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (Kathleen A. Theoharides)Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (Secretary), sector-specific rules for youth and adult amateur sports under the Governor's reopening orders; State levelStateJuly 6, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-023COVID-19 Order No. 43Order Authorizing the Re-Opening of Phase III EnterprisesGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJuly 2, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-024COVID-19 Order No. 44Second Revised Order Regulating Gatherings Throughout the CommonwealthGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJuly 2, 20202020 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-026COVID-19 Order No. 46Third Revised Order Regulating Gatherings Throughout the CommonwealthGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateAug. 7, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-027COVID-19 Order No. 47 (Aug. 11, 2020)Extension of Second Order Authorizing Actions to Limit In-Person Transactions at the Registry of Motor VehiclesGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateAug. 11, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-030COVID-19 Order No. 50Order Making Certain Phase III AdjustmentsGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateSept. 10, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-032COVID-19 Order No. 52Phase III, Step 2 Order Regulating Gatherings in the CommonwealthGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateSept. 29, 20202020 Q4Gathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-034COVID-19 Order No. 54Revised Order Further Regulating Gatherings in the CommonwealthGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateNov. 2, 20202020 Q4Gathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read

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