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Waltham-10/23/20 A woman's hockey league played Friday morning at the Veteran's Memorial Skating Rink. The state will close all skating rinks for two week after COVID-19 spikes connected with hockey. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff (metro)

Massachusetts and six other Northeast states suspend interstate hockey until at least 2021 November 12, 2020 | 12:56 PM

Ron Klain, former White House Ebola response coordinator, speaks during a House Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. President Donald Trump today spoke to the Republicans at their weekly conference lunch at the Capitol as his administration prepares a package of economic measures to combat the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.

Joe Biden's new chief of staff gives Ed Markey a shoutout November 12, 2020 | 8:24 AM

Oklahoma City Thunder NBA basketball assistant coach Mark Daigneault is shown during an NBA basketball game between the Thunder and San Antonio Spurs at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. The Oklahoma City Thunder promoted assistant Mark Daigneault to head coach on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, handing the team over to the 35-year-old former coach of its G League team. (Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman via AP)

Oklahoma City Thunder announce Massachusetts native as new head coach November 11, 2020 | 5:12 PM

Boston MA., 06/05/2019, Former Vice President Joe Biden joined Mayor Marty Walsh for an impromptu stroll through the Seaport after touring Martin's Park with the Richard family.
Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

Multiple top union leaders are backing Marty Walsh to be Biden's labor secretary November 11, 2020 | 3:20 PM

FILE - This Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 file photo, shows the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston. A six-member legislative conference committee led by Senate Ways and Means Chairman Michael Rodrigues and House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz is working to settle disagreements between the two chambers over a $42.7 billion spending plan for the 12-month period that started July 1. Meanwhile state government is operating on a stopgap budget. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Massachusetts House shoots down proposed tax hike on 'unearned income' to stop MBTA cuts November 11, 2020 | 1:01 PM

BOSTON MA. - NOVEMBER 10: Gov. Charlie Baker speaks during his daily covid-19 update on November 10, 2020 in Boston, MA. (Stuart Cahill/Pool)

Charlie Baker reacts to the death of Tommy Heinsohn November 10, 2020 | 6:48 PM

Boston-11/06/20 Gov. Charlie Baker answered a question about the Presidential election aftter he held a Coronavirus update at the Mass. State House. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff (metro)

BAKER WEIGHS IN

'Wildly inappropriate': Charlie Baker blasts fellow Republicans' refusal to concede the election November 10, 2020 | 4:59 PM

Andover, MA 11/6/2020: Ten year old Teddy Chiesa, cq, during his zoom class. Story is about wide variety of instruction hours in the state. His mother, Claire Chiesa, in Andover said her kids even have wildly different experiences in the same school: her second-grade daughter, Eleanor, receives four to five live instruction sessions with teachers on her two remote learning days each week, while her fifth-grade son only receives two half-hour check-ins, with minimal instruction. The rest of the time, he is expected to work alone on assignments. He finishes within 90 minutes and then wants to play, Chiesa says.
Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

New database shows how the 40 largest Mass. school districts are dealing with the coronavirus November 10, 2020 | 3:11 PM

Ken Dilanian during an appearance Tuesday on MSNBC.

Massachusetts native apologizes for profanity during MSNBC appearance November 10, 2020 | 2:29 PM

BOSTON MA. - OCTOBER 1: Charles Murphy, with his MBTA map bandana, listens to Gov Charlie Baker as he speaks to the media on the Coronavirus and the Green Line Extension Project at what will be the future Lechmere T stop on October 1, 2020 in Boston, MA.
(Stuart Cahill/Pool)

This map shows where — and how — the MBTA's proposed service cuts would occur November 9, 2020 | 7:04 PM

Melrose Ma. 10/31/2014 A MBTA train pulls into the Melrose/Cedar Park Station.Melrose various locations. Globe Staff/Photographer Jonathan Wiggs
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Here are the commuter rail stops that the MBTA is proposing to close next year November 9, 2020 | 5:34 PM

Boston, MA - 4/3/2020: Doctor Patrick Hyland rides a Green Line train home from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center where he works in the internal medicine department in Boston, MA on April 03, 2020.
The MBTA moved to a modified Saturday schedule across the system on March 17 in response to reduced ridership because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
(“These further revisions will continue to support critical travel needs of those who are essential to slowing the spread of this virus,” Steve Poftak, general manager of the MBTA, said in the statement. “These revisions, along with the additional precautions we are implementing to protect the health and safety of our workforce, will ensure we can continue to provide critical transportation services.”) (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: Metro reporter: Coronavirus Covid-19

From halting ferry service to closing commuter rail stops, these are the cuts the MBTA is proposing for 2021 November 9, 2020 | 4:39 PM

Bedford, MA - 9/10/20 - Congressman Seth Moulton joined the Gold Star families of two veterans from Bedford killed in action in 2003 and 2004 as he offered his reaction to President Trump's comments on the military, as reported by The Atlantic. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Why Seth Moulton is backing Nancy Pelosi as House speaker November 9, 2020 | 11:54 AM

Boston-11/06/20 Gov. Charlie Baker held a Coronavirus update at the Mass. State House. He stands behind a Coronavirus metrics sign as others speak. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff (metro)

Massachusetts is changing its color-coded coronavirus map, amid push to reopen schools November 6, 2020 | 9:19 PM

Boston-11/06/20 Gov. Charlie Baker answered a question about the Presidential election aftter he held a Coronavirus update at the Mass. State House. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff (metro)

Charlie Baker responds to Trump's unsupported claims about the election being stolen November 6, 2020 | 4:35 PM

BOSTON, MA - 9/3/2020 Screens encouraging MBTA riders to wear masks, socially distance and practice good hygiene is displayed at the South Station redline stop. As ridership continues to stay low, the MBTA has maintained strict guidelines in order to decrease the possibility of COVID-19 spread among passengers. Erin Clark / Globe Staff

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The MBTA will begin cracking down on people who refuse to wear a mask November 6, 2020 | 11:33 AM

Boston MA 11/03/20 04bakersjc Gov. Charlie Baker taking off his mask before nominating Judge Dalila Argaez Wendlandt the first Latina on Supreme Judicial Court in the Gardner Auditorium at the State House. (photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff)

Charlie Baker's new mask order takes effect Friday. Some epidemiologists say it goes too far. November 5, 2020 | 7:35 PM

Boston, MA - 10/30/2020 Ranked Choice Voting supporters of ballot question 2, with their signs at Boston City Hall. (Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)

What went wrong for ranked choice voting in Massachusetts? November 5, 2020 | 12:27 PM

Boston, MA - 11/03/2020 - Jeff Silvestro, at left, and Robert Merritt, at right, of LHS Services, an election support company, with the days' final absentee and early voting ballots inside City Council Chambers at Boston City Hall. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro Reporter: Globe Staff, Topic: 04massvote

Why Massachusetts was able to count its mail-in ballots so quickly, while others could not November 4, 2020 | 5:26 PM

Donald Trump gestures after speaking during an election night party with U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, right, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 4, 2020.

Here are the Massachusetts communities that voted for Donald Trump November 4, 2020 | 3:11 PM

Boston, MA - 10/30/2020 Jesse Mermell (cq) of yes on two. Ranked Choice Voting , with supporters with their signs, at Boston City Hall. (Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)

Question 2 supporters concede defeat in effort to bring ranked choice voting to Massachusetts November 4, 2020 | 1:57 AM

Massachusetts approves Question 1 ballot measure to expand state's right-to-repair law November 3, 2020 | 11:28 PM

Somerville, MA 11/3/2020:
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley had a rally with supporters of ranked choice voting outside the JFK School.
Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley says Baker's 'half measures' aren't enough to address COVID-19 spike November 3, 2020 | 6:44 PM

03coronamain - Gov. Charlie Baker speaks during a press conference at the Massachusetts State House in Boston on Nov. 2, 2020. Restaurant table service will have to stop at 9:30 p.m. each day, and facilities such as gyms, theaters, and casinos will have to close by the same time, according to a slate of Òtargeted measuresÓ Governor Charlie Baker said are intended to keep people home at night amid MassachusettsÕ quickly escalating count of coronavirus infections. (Sam Doran/Pool)

Charlie Baker 'blanked' his 2020 presidential vote November 3, 2020 | 3:16 PM

03coronamain - Gov. Charlie Baker waits during a press conference at the Massachusetts State House in Boston on Nov. 2, 2020. Restaurant table service will have to stop at 9:30 p.m. each day, and facilities such as gyms, theaters, and casinos will have to close by the same time, according to a slate of Òtargeted measuresÓ Governor Charlie Baker said are intended to keep people home at night amid MassachusettsÕ quickly escalating count of coronavirus infections. (Sam Doran/Pool)

Here's the list of businesses that must close early under Charlie Baker's new executive order November 2, 2020 | 5:37 PM

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Boston, MA 11/2/20 Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin (cq) tells the media about his expectations for the November 3rd election. The press availability is held in the Senate Reading Room of the State House, during the continuing coronavirus pandemic. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)

COUNTING THE VOTES

Bill Galvin calls Trump's remarks about counting ballots after election night 'criminal' November 2, 2020 | 1:36 PM

Boston, MA 10/27/2020:
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker listens as Marylou Sudders, Secretary of Health and Human Services speaks. He briefed the media on the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic at the Massachusetts State House.

Pool Photo. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

NEW COVID ADVISORIES

Charlie Baker announces a slate of new orders in response to COVID-19 increase November 2, 2020 | 11:27 AM

BallotBoxFire
Boston, MA 10/25/20 Early Sunday morning, someone started a fire in the ballot dropbox in the front of the Boston Public Library, in Copley Square. (It could not be determined if this is the same box or a replacement.) Extra security for drop boxes has been ordered, during the continuing coronavirus pandemic. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)

Why some Mass. communities are closing their ballot drop boxes for Halloween night October 31, 2020 | 4:12 PM

Medical assistant Aneka Gopaulsingh holds a swab after testing Julian Bernstein at the new XpresCheck COVID-19 testing facility at Boston Logan International Airport Wednesday.

Massachusetts reports 16 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,292 new cases October 31, 2020 | 4:09 PM

SUDBURY MA - 10/30/2020: First snow in the greater Boston area....a frosty pumpkin covered in snow on the doorstep in Sudbury. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO

October or January?

Here's how much snow fell across Massachusetts in Friday's 'rare October storm' October 31, 2020 | 2:49 PM