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Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-007603 CMR 27.00, Student Learning Time, including 27.08 (Health and Safety Standards during a State of Emergency or Other Exigent Circumstances), as amended through February 23, 2021 (Wayback capture of February 26, 2021)603 CMR 27.08: Commissioner to issue health and safety requirements; every district to submit a plan prioritizing in-person instruction with…Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (regulation); Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (requirements issued under 27.08)Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education; State levelStateFeb. 23, 20212020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-007City of Boston announcement of Mar. 15, 2020: public health emergency declared; Boston Public Schools closure from Mar. 17; Licensing Board restrictions on restaurants, bars and clubsPublic health emergency declared, details for BPS, restrictions for restaurants, bars, clubs (boston.gov, March 15, 2020)Mayor Martin J. Walsh; Licensing Board for the City of Boston; Boston Public SchoolsCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationCapacity limitSchools and child careCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-055Emergency Order Regarding Phase IV Gathering LimitationsCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Regarding Phase IV Gathering LimitationsMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)City of Somerville, MassachusettsCityApr. 30, 20212021 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-059Emergency Order Requiring Testing in Schools for In-Person LearningCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Requiring Testing in Schools for In-Person LearningMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of HealthCity of Somerville, MassachusettsCityNov. 2, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-067Emergency Order Regarding Phase III Gathering LimitationsCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Regarding Phase III Gathering LimitationsMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)City of Somerville, MassachusettsCityOct. 5, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
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. MET-BOS-010Order Establishing Supplemental COVID-19 Restrictions in the City of Boston (the Boston 'modified Phase 2 Step 2' rollback)Order Establishing Supplemental COVID-19 Restrictions in the City of BostonBoston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita NievesCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityDec. 14, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-066Memorandum on the adoption of 603 CMR 27.08 (Board meeting of September 29, 2020, item 4, with tracked text and public comment)Permanent adoption of 603 CMR 27.08 (Health and Safety Standards during a State of Emergency) after its emergency adoption for the 2020-21…Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (memorandum to the Board); Board vote of September 29, 2020Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; State levelStateSept. 29, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Schools and child careWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-029Temporary Emergency Order Requiring a Modified Rollback to Phase II, Step 2 of Governor Baker's Reopening Plan in the City of CambridgeTemporary Emergency Order Requiring a Modified Rollback to Phase II, Step 2 of Governor Baker's Reopening Plan in the City of Cambridge…Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health (Assaad J. Sayah, M.D.) and City Manager (Louis A. DePasquale)City of Cambridge, MassachusettsCityDec. 23, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-130Two Emergency Orders: (1) Mandating Face Coverings in Public, Private, Parochial and Charter Schools; (2) Requiring Employers to Report Positive Cases in the WorkplaceCity of Worcester Enacts Two Emergency Orders: Mask Mandate in All Public, Private, Parochial and Charter Schools; Order for Employers to…Medical Director Michael P. Hirsh, M.D., Worcester Division of Public Health (City of Worcester)City of Worcester (Worcester County), MassachusettsCitySept. 3, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-110City of Chelsea page 'Closures, Businesses, and Public Gathering Restrictions' (April 2020), including the Chelsea Emergency Order delivered to Market Basket, Compare and other large retailersClosures, Businesses, and Public Gathering Restrictions (chelseama.gov, captured April 17, 2020)City of Chelsea (City Manager; Board of Health)City of Chelsea (Suffolk County), MassachusettsCityMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-161Emergency Order for the month of October 2020: Step 2 of Phase III postponed; table capacity remains six; pedestrian mall restrictions; local traveler formEmergency Order - October 2020: Step 2 Reopening Postponed; Table Capacity Remains 6; Pedestrian Mall Area Restrictions; Local Traveler Form…Mayor and Board of Health of the City of SalemCity of Salem, MassachusettsCityOct. 2, 20202020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-017City of Boston announcement: Boston enters a modified Phase 3, Step 2 on March 1, 2021 with exceptionsBoston will enter modified version of Phase 3, Step 2 of the State's reopening plan on Monday (boston.gov, February 26, 2021)Mayor Martin J. Walsh; Chief of Health and Human Services Marty MartinezCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityFeb. 26, 20212021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-026Temporary Emergency Order Concerning Gatherings in the City of CambridgeTemporary Emergency Order Concerning Gatherings in the City of Cambridge (October 2, 2020)Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City ManagerCity of Cambridge, MassachusettsCityOct. 2, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-032Temporary Emergency Order Advancing to Phase III, Step 2 of the Commonwealth's Reopening Plan with Certain ExceptionsTemporary Emergency Order Advancing to Phase III, Step 2 of the Commonwealth's Reopening Plan with Certain Exceptions, Issued on February…Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City ManagerCity of Cambridge, MassachusettsCityFeb. 26, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-033Temporary Emergency Order Delaying Phase IV, Step 1 of the Commonwealth's Reopening Plan and Concerning Gatherings in the City of CambridgeTemporary Emergency Order Delaying Phase IV, Step 1 of the Commonwealth's Reopening Plan and Concerning Gatherings in the City of Cambridge…Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City ManagerCity of Cambridge, MassachusettsCityMar. 22, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-068603 CMR 27.00, Student Learning Time, as most recently amended May 25, 2021 (current official text, including 27.08 as amended March 5 and May 25, 2021)603 CMR 27.08 as amended: Commissioner's authority to require in-person instruction and to determine that hybrid and remote models no longer…Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary EducationMassachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and Commissioner; State levelStateMay 25, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary 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-006COVID-19 Order No. 10Order Temporarily Closing All Child Care Programs and Authorizing the Temporary Creation and Operation of Emergency Child Care ProgramsGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureSchools and child carePrimary 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. 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-043COVID-19 Order No. 63 (with the March 18, 2021 Appendix effective March 22, 2021)Further Revised Order Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth (Superseding and Rescinding Order No. 57)Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateFeb. 4, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-045COVID-19 Order No. 66Order Advancing All Communities to Phase IV, Step 1 of the Commonwealth's Re-Opening Plan and Transitioning to a Travel Advisory Policy…Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 18, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read

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