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Basketball players, coaches, and officials in Massachusetts will continue to follow the current masking guidelines despite a vote to recommend masks be optional.

The Commonwealth enters the next stage of the reopening process today, May 10, as amusement parks can reopen and sports venues can increase capacity.

On Monday, the CDC updated its guidance on disinfecting facilities and cleaning and sanitizing surfaces.

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, local and state officials are sending out last reminders about gathering size limits.

State officials have released safety guidance for Thanksgiving amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In alignment with ongoing health and safety protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 – which remains a highly infectious virus, with new cases popping up every day – the City of Pittsfield will not be hosting its annual Halloween parade and is strongly discouraging residents from participating in this year’s trick-or-treat, opting instead for safe and enjoyable low-risk festivities. For its part, the city will be sponsoring several virtual Halloween-themed contests.

North Adams has announced that Treat or Treating will be allowed in the city with specific guidelines.  City Mayor Tom Bernard stated “I didn’t want to add Halloween to the list of cancellations, especially since our case counts right now show that North Adams residents have done such an amazing job of slowing the spread of COVID-19...

Also in Pittsfield looks like the Beacon Cinema will be opening on July 10. on the Pheonix website, there is this message from owner Cory Booker.