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IN OTHER NEWS: 2020 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON BEGINS

June 4, 2020 by John Guilfoil

From the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency:

FRAMINGHAM – This week marks the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season
which runs through November 30th. While the majority of tropical storms and
hurricanes that have impacted New England occurred during the months of August
and September, now is the time to begin preparing yourself, your family, your
home, and your business.  Throughout hurricane season, the Massachusetts
Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will share preparedness information to help
residents be aware of, and prepare for, the impacts of tropical storms and
hurricanes.

While continuing to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency remains committed to ensuring the
Commonwealth is prepared for other disasters including hurricanes and tropical
storms. As hurricane season begins, MEMA is actively planning for how to respond
to disasters while considering the public health challenges of COVID-19.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) seasonal outlook
predicts an above normal number of hurricanes this season. Regardless of the
seasonal forecast, it only takes one storm to make landfall and severely impact
an area.  Tropical Storm Irene, which produced devastating flooding in Central
and Western Massachusetts in 2011, is a reminder that hurricanes and tropical
storms can impact many areas of the Commonwealth, not just coastal regions, and
that all Massachusetts residents need to prepare for the possibility of
hurricane impacts. To learn more about the hazards associated with hurricanes
and tropical storms, visit MEMA’s hurricane
webpage: www.mass.gov/mema/hurricanes.

“The coronavirus public health emergency won’t stop the threat of hurricanes,
and in many ways makes responding to other disaster even more challenging.  We
have adjusted our planning to ensure that we are prepared and want residents to
be prepared, as well,” said MEMA Director Samantha Phillips.  “The beginning of
hurricane season is a great opportunity for all residents of the Commonwealth to
learn if they live in a hurricane evacuation zone, make an emergency plan,
assemble an emergency kit, and stay informed. This is especially true for the
2020 hurricane season as we continue to manage the complexity of COVID-19.”

MEMA Hurricane Season Preparedness Activities

MEMA is working closely with the Department of Public Health and the newly
established Pandemic Disaster Mass Care Working Group to develop guidance for
evacuations and mass care during COVID-19. This guidance will be provided to
municipalities to inform their planning and preparedness for hurricane season
and will be used to adjust the Commonwealth’s mass care and evacuation plans to
help keep individuals both safe and healthy during a disaster.

Working in partnership with the Emergency Support Function Team and with local
partners some of the steps MEMA is taking to prepare for the 2020 hurricane
season during COVID-19 include re-evaluating capacities of state-initiated
regional shelter sites; preparing for the need for additional evacuation
transportation vehicles; adding screening, sanitization, disinfection, and
general public health protocols to existing mass care plans; and planning for
and preparing to provide sheltering in non-congregate settings such as hotels.

Know Your Evacuation Zone

Massachusetts has defined hurricane evacuation zones, designated as Zone A, Zone
B and Zone C, for areas of the state at risk for storm surge flooding associated
with tropical storms or hurricanes. If evacuations are necessary because of a
tropical storm or hurricane, local or state officials will notify people living,
working, or vacationing in evacuation zones to leave the area for their safety.
Even areas not directly along a coastline may be at risk for storm surge
flooding during a tropical storm or hurricane. Find out if you live, work, or
vacation in a hurricane evacuation zone by visiting the ‘Know Your Zone’
interactive map located on MEMA’s website at www.mass.gov/knowyourzone.

Make an Emergency Plan

Develop a plan with the members of your household to prepare for what to do, how
to find each other, and how to communicate in a tropical storm or hurricane. An
emergency plan should include:

 * Meeting Locations
 * Emergency Contact Information
 * Evacuation Plans
 * Shelter-in-Place Plans
 * Considerations for Family Members with Access and Functional Needs, and Pets

For more information,
see: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/make-a-family-emergency-plan.

Build an Emergency Kit

Build an emergency kit containing items that will sustain you and your family in
the event you are isolated for three to five days without power or unable to go
to a store. Emergency kits are particularly important during hurricane season,
due to potential extended power outages, flooding, and impassable debris-covered
roads. While it is important to customize your kit to meet the unique needs of
you and your family, every emergency kit should include bottled water, food, a
flashlight, a radio and extra batteries, a first aid kit, sanitation items, and
clothing. Depending on your family’s needs, emergency kits should also include
medications, extra eyeglasses, medical equipment and supplies, children’s items
such as diapers and formula, food and supplies for pets and service animals, and
other items you or your family members might need during a disaster. For a
complete emergency kit checklist,
visit: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/build-an-emergency-kit.

Stay Informed

Receiving advance warnings and timely emergency alerts and information from
public officials is critical to staying safe during a tropical storm or
hurricane. Every family should have multiple methods for receiving emergency
alerts. Learn more about different types of alerting and information tools
including the Emergency Alert System, Wireless Emergency Alerts, NOAA Weather
Radio, Social Media & Traditional Media, 2-1-1 Hotline, Local Notification
Systems: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/be-informed-and-receive-emergency-alerts.

About MEMA

MEMA is the state agency charged with ensuring the state is prepared to
withstand, respond to, and recover from all types of emergencies and disasters,
including natural hazards, accidents, deliberate attacks, and technological and
infrastructure failures. MEMA’s staff of professional planners, communications
specialists and operations and support personnel is committed to an all hazards
approach to emergency management. By building and sustaining effective
partnerships with federal, state and local government agencies, and with the
private sector – individuals, families, non-profits and businesses – MEMA
ensures the Commonwealth’s ability to rapidly recover from large and small
disasters by assessing and mitigating threats and hazards, enhancing
preparedness, ensuring effective response, and strengthening our capacity to
rebuild and recover. For additional information about MEMA and Emergency
Preparedness, go to www.mass.gov/mema.

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STATE OFFICIALS PROVIDE UPDATE ON PHASE II OF RE-OPENING PLAN, RELEASES GUIDANCE
FOR RESTAURANTS AND LODGING

May 29, 2020 by Benjamin Paulin

Note: The following is a press release from Gov. Charlie Baker’s office:

BOSTON – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration provided an update on the
Reopening Massachusetts plan and preparations for Phase II. The Administration
will determine the start of Phase II on June 6th.

On Monday, Governor Charlie Baker will issue an executive order with a detailed
list of sectors that fall into each phase. The order will allow Phase II
businesses to bring back employees in preparation for re-opening. Through this
order, professional sports teams can begin practicing at their facilities in
compliance with the health and safety rules that all the leagues are developing.
Facilities remain closed to the public.

VIEW WORKPLACE SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR THE RESTAURANT AND LODGING INDUSTRIES

Learn more about the reopening process: www.mass.gov/reopening

Restaurant and Lodging Guidance: The Administration today issued workplace
safety standards for restaurants and lodging. These workplace specific safety
standards are organized around four distinct categories covering Social
Distancing, Hygiene Protocols, Staffing and Operations and Cleaning and
Disinfecting.

Restaurants: Outdoor dining will begin at the start of Phase II. Indoor dining
will begin later within Phase II, subject to public health data. Even when
indoor seating is permitted, use of outdoor space will be encouraged for all
restaurants.

Social distancing guidance includes spacing tables six feet apart with a maximum
party size of six people. The use of bars, except for spaced table seating, will
not be permitted. For hygiene protocols, utensils and menus should be kept clean
through single use or with strict sanitation guidelines, reservations or call
ahead seating is recommended and contactless payment, mobile ordering or text on
arrival for seating will also be encouraged.

Restaurants will be expected to follow cleaning and disinfecting guidelines, in
accordance with CDC guidance. This includes closing an establishment temporarily
if there is a case of COVID-19 in an establishment.

For full restaurant guidance, click here.

Lodging: Hotels, motels and other lodging businesses will be allowed to expand
their operations in Phase II. Lodging safety standards apply to all forms of
lodging including hotels, motels, inns, bed and breakfasts, short term
residential rentals including Airbnb and VRBO.

Event spaces, like ballrooms and meeting rooms, will remain closed. On-site
restaurants, pools, gyms, spas, golf courses and other amenities at lodging
sites may operate only as these categories are authorized to operate in
accordance with the phased re-opening plan. Lodging operators also must inform
guests of the Commonwealth’s policy urging travelers to self-quarantine for 14
days when arriving from out-of-state.

For full lodging guidance, click here.

On May 18th, the Baker-Polito Administration released Reopening Massachusetts,
the Reopening Advisory Board’s report, which details a four-phased strategy to
responsibly reopen businesses and activities while continuing to fight COVID-19.

VIEW THE FULL REPORT

VIEW GUIDANCE FOR SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES

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BAKER-POLITO ADMINISTRATION, WGBH AND SPECIAL GUESTS TO CELEBRATE THE
MASSACHUSETTS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020 WITH A VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

May 22, 2020 by Benjamin Paulin

Note: The following is a press release from Gov. Charlie Baker’s office.

BOSTON – In partnership with WGBH, Governor Charlie Baker will deliver a
commencement address to the Class of 2020 as part of a celebration for
graduating seniors from 668 public and private schools across the Commonwealth,
to be aired in a special broadcast at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9.

Massachusetts Commencement 2020 will feature congratulatory remarks from Jason
and Devin McCourty of the New England Patriots, members of the Red Sox and the
Boston Celtics, and a number of celebrities with Massachusetts ties, including
singer Rachel Platten, actor Steve Carell and more. In a special premiere
performance, members of the legendary Boston Pops Orchestra, with Keith Lockhart
conducting, will provide the traditional graduation march ‘Pomp and
Circumstance’ for the ceremony. Students from around the Commonwealth will give
valedictorian-type speeches to their classmates.

WGBH will broadcast the program, Massachusetts Commencement 2020, across the
Commonwealth, on WGBH 2 in Greater Boston, and on its partner station WGBY/New
England Public Media in western Massachusetts. Both stations will stream the
program on their website and social media platforms. WGBH also will make the
program available to other television stations in Massachusetts, including
community access channels.

“Graduation ceremonies are important milestones in a young person’s life that
deserve to be celebrated,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “While we cannot gather
in the traditional way, we want to recognize, celebrate and salute
Massachusetts’ Class of 2020 for their accomplishments and their
resiliency during these difficult times. We are very thankful to WGBH for
working with us to help do that.”

“Although graduation looks different this year for students throughout
Massachusetts, this momentous occasion should still be celebrated however
possible, and we are glad to offer a special ceremony for the Class of
2020,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito.

“It’s an honor for WGBH to create this special television event with Governor
Baker to recognize the Massachusetts Class of 2020,” said WGBH President and CEO
Jon Abbott. “While this can’t replace a ceremony with their classmates, it will
allow everyone across the Commonwealth to join in a celebration of all our
Massachusetts graduates.”

“Commencement is such a meaningful event in a high school student’s life, and we
all feel the loss of the traditional way to celebrate this year. This program
gives us, as a Commonwealth, the opportunity to mark the achievements of the
Class of 2020 and celebrate students as they move on to their next phase in
life,” said Education Secretary James Peyser.

“Many of us have been thinking about this year’s graduating seniors and how many
important events they will miss,” said Elementary and Secondary Education
Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley. “The class of 2020 has a unique history, they
hold a special place in our hearts, and this event will give us all a chance to
congratulate them.”

The student remarks for the program were prepared in collaboration with 826
Boston, a nonprofit youth writing and publishing organization.

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MASSACHUSETTS IMPLEMENTS PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (PEUC)

May 21, 2020 by Benjamin Paulin

Note: The following is a press release from Gov. Charlie Baker’s office:


STATE FINALIZES IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL CARES ACT BENEFITS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
CLAIMANTS IN MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration announced today that Massachusetts
residents who are eligible for the federal CARES Act and qualify for having
exhausted their regular unemployment compensation may now receive the new
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). The launch of this program
marks the third and final benefit available for the Commonwealth through the
CARES Act.

PEUC provides up to 13 additional weeks of benefits to an individual who has
exhausted all rights to any regular unemployment compensation and who meets
other eligibility requirements of the CARES Act. PEUC will automatically begin
for individuals who have been receiving regular standard unemployment benefits
on an active claim and those benefits are exhausted, and those individuals do
not have to take any further action.

If an individual’s standard unemployment claim has expired, they must file a new
standard claim. If the individual is monetarily eligible on the new standard
claim, regardless of the benefit rate amount, they will receive benefits from
that new claim. Otherwise, the individual will be eligible for PEUC on the prior
claim and it will be automatically implemented.

Individuals who exhausted their standard benefits but were receiving benefits
through Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) must apply to claim weekly
benefits. Residents should apply through the standard unemployment benefits
portal available here.

Those receiving PEUC will also receive $600 weekly through the week ending July
25, 2020, provided by the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC)
program established by the CARES Act.

The CARES Act signed into law on March 27, 2020, established the PEUC, PUA and
FPUC public benefit programs that expanded unemployment eligibility, temporarily
increases weekly benefits for all claimants and allows additional categories of
people to claim unemployment benefits. This is the largest expansion of
assistance for the Commonwealth’s workforce since the Great Depression.

More information about Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation can be found
at mass.gov/peuc.

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