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Massachusetts Relaxes Outdoor Mask Requirement and Announces Future Rollback and Lifting of Business Restrictions

Effective April 30, 2021, Order 67 relaxes the Commonwealth’s mask mandate, requiring a face covering outside in public only when not possible to socially distance, or as otherwise required by sector-specific guidance. Face...more

As COVID-19 Rates Spike in the Cold, Enforcement is Taking Off the Gloves

With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise throughout New England, state officials in the region are turning from education to enforcement with respect to the executive orders and sector guidance currently in effect....more

COVID-19: Massachusetts Issues New Business and Gathering Restrictions Effective December 13

Effective December 13, in response to the continued surge of COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth, Massachusetts will return statewide to Phase 3 Step 1 of its reopening plan and revert to previous limits on gathering size....more

New England States Roll Back Gathering, Travel, and Reopening Plans as COVID-19 Cases Rise

With COVID-19 cases on the rise across the country and in New England, many states in the region have issued new orders and guidance scaling back or reversing reopening plans in order to slow the spread of the virus....more

COVID-19: Massachusetts to Enter Step 2 of Phase 3 for Lower-Risk Communities; Revised Gathering Order Issued

Effective Monday, October 5, Massachusetts begins Step 2 of Phase 3 of reopening via Order 51 in lower-risk communities, defined as cities and towns that have not been a “red” community in any of the last three weekly...more

Crossing State Lines: Maine Exempts Massachusetts from Travel Quarantine & Other Updates

Rhode Island now only New England state without full reciprocity As states continue to track the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on interstate travel, we wanted to provide an update to the quarantine requirements in New...more

COVID-19: New Hampshire Revises Universal Guidance for All Businesses (Updated September 9, 2020)

Last Updated September 9, 2020 As New Hampshire continues its phased reopening following COVID-19 business closures, new orders and sector-specific guidance place significant obligations on businesses with respect to...more

COVID-19: Massachusetts to Institute Fines for Non-Compliance with New Travel Restrictions

Effective August 1, 2020 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s Order 45 requires all out of state (and international) travelers entering Massachusetts, specifically including students and returning residents, to quarantine...more

Crossing State Lines: Interstate Travel in New England During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Last updated March 31, 2021: Please note that location-based exemptions change often and without notice, so please be sure to check the listing for the states you plan to include in your travels. Some states are aggressively...more

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