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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. MA-008COVID-19 Order No. 13Order Assuring Continued Operation of Essential Services in the Commonwealth, Closing Certain Workplaces, and Prohibiting Gatherings of More…Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. MA-012COVID-19 Order No. 21Order Extending the Closing of Certain Workplaces and the Prohibition on Gatherings of More Than 10 People (Extending the Operation of…Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 31, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-005Advisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain HoursAdvisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain HoursBoston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita NievesCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityApr. 5, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeCurfew and hoursOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-006Order Extending Advisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain HoursOrder Extending Advisory... Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain Hours (Extension ordered April 29, 2020)Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita NievesCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityApr. 29, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeCurfew and hoursOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-172Brockton COVID-19 Executive Orders and Announcements page: Executive Order of Aug. 21, 2020 (citywide curfew 11 p.m.-5 a.m. from Aug. 22, 2020); Executive Order of Dec. 14, 2020 (return to Phase Two, Step Two from Dec. 16, 2020, lifted Jan. 6, 2021); City buildings closed to the public from Dec. 7, 2020City of Brockton COVID-19 page: Executive Orders and Announcements (brockton.ma.us/covid19)Mayor Robert F. SullivanCity of Brockton, MassachusettsCityAug. 21, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitCurfew and hoursCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-086ABCC Updated Advisory Regarding Mandatory Closing Period for Retail Alcohol Licensees and Easing of Certain Annual Renewal RequirementsUpdated Advisory Regarding Mandatory Closing Period for Retail Alcohol Licensees and Easing of Certain Annual Renewal Requirements (issued…Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control CommissionMassachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorNov. 6, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Context (guidance or announcement)Curfew and hoursAlcohol and barsOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-034Commission votes of November 5, 2020: supplement to the Gaming Guidelines, racing protocols and simulcasting plans to ensure compliance with COVID-19 Order No. 53Gaming licensees to re-comply with requirements implementing Order No. 53 (early closing and limited hours of gaming establishments); racing…Massachusetts Gaming CommissionMassachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming and racing regulator)Sector regulatorNov. 5, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitCurfew and hoursWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-033COVID-19 Order No. 53Order Requiring Early Closing for Certain Businesses and Activities, Limiting Hours for Alcohol and Adult Use Cannabis Sales, and Modifying…Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateNov. 2, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary 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
Ex. MA-038COVID-19 Order No. 57Further Revised Order Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth (Superseding and Rescinding Order No. 54)Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateDec. 8, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents 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-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-117Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Allowing Certain Individuals to Administer Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines (revised Dec. 18, 2020; original Nov. 2, 2020)Paramedics, EMTs, and medical and nursing students may administer influenza vaccine and EUA COVID-19 vaccines under a practitioner's order…Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, Commissioner of Public HealthMassachusetts - Department of Public Health (State health department)StateDec. 18, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-035Requirements to Ensure Compliance with COVID-19 Order No. 59, Order Temporarily Applying Further Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety RulesSupplemental requirements: total occupancy of each gaming establishment capped at 25 percent (workers included); amenities at the Order No.…Massachusetts Gaming CommissionMassachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming regulator)Sector regulatorDec. 22, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitCurfew and hoursWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MA-042COVID-19 Order No. 62Order Further Extending Application of Additional Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety Rules and Rescinding Early Closing…Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJan. 21, 20212021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-170Executive Order - Public Health Curfew Rescission (withdrawing the citywide 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. curfew)Citywide Curfew Repealed Effective January 25th at 5:00 AM (brockton.ma.us news)Mayor Robert F. SullivanCity of Brockton (Plymouth County), MassachusettsCityJan. 22, 20212021 Q1Curfew and hoursOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-012Licensing Board Advisory Regarding Changes to Restaurant Capacity RestrictionsThe Licensing Board for the City of Boston's Advisory Regarding Changes to Restaurant Capacity RestrictionsLicensing Board for the City of BostonCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityMar. 1, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-028Governor's Declaration Pursuant to General Laws Chapter 17, Section 2A (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-049; cross-reference, not re-saved)Declaration that an emergency exists that is detrimental to the public health in the Commonwealth (the 'modified public health emergency')Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMay 28, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. MA-049Governor's Declaration Pursuant to General Laws Chapter 17, Section 2A (the 'modified public health emergency')Declaration that an emergency exists that is detrimental to the public health in the CommonwealthGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMay 28, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-009Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021, An Act providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leaveCOVID-19 Massachusetts emergency paid sick leave: every employer shall provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for COVID-19 illness…Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Baker May 28, 2021Massachusetts; General Court (program administered by the Executive Office for Administration and Finance; Department of Family and Medical Leave)StateMay 28, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Workplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-031Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021, s. 10 (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-009; cross-reference, not re-saved); Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2021 (extension; Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-042)An Act Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick LeaveGeneral Court; approved by the Governor (emergency law)MassachusettsStateMay 28, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-083Public Health Advisory: Provincetown Residents and Visitors Urged to Take Precautions Due to Uptick of COVID-19 CasesPublic Health Advisory, July 19, 2021Provincetown Select Board, Provincetown Board of Health and Barnstable County Department of Health and EnvironmentTown of Provincetown and Barnstable County, MassachusettsCountyJuly 19, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-116Order of the Commissioner of Public Health, COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-3Retail pharmacies with LTCF or ALR contracts may provide COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care facilities and assisted living residences…Margret R. Cooke, Acting Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public HealthMassachusetts - Department of Public Health (State health department)StateJuly 30, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. MA-067COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Order No. 2021-4Order of the Commissioner of Public Health regarding the requirement for nursing home personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19Acting Commissioner of Public Health Margret R. Cooke, with Public Health Council authorization (June 9, 2021) and the Governor's approvalMassachusettsStateAug. 4, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. MA-070101 CMR 23.00COVID-19 Vaccinations for Staff at Certain Agency Facilities (emergency regulation)Executive Office of Health and Human Services (emergency regulation)MassachusettsStateAug. 13, 20212021 Q3Workplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read

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