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LBOH Information on the Mass Travel Ban
Effective August 1, 2020, all visitors and returning residents entering Massachusetts must follow new travel orders. The Commonwealth has made great progress to slow the spread...
Webinar Video and Materials Now Posted: Evidence-based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness
The Video Recording and all supporting materials for the Webinar given on July 14, 2020, from 3:30pm to 4:30pm EDT has been posted. Please join the National Academies of...
Go to the COVID-19 Orders
Having trouble keeping all the COVID-19 Orders in order? Click Here to go to a listing at faegredrinker.com of all the Governor's orders along with other COVID resources. ...
Reopening Phase 3 Begins – See Standards and Guidances
Monday, July 6, 2020, marked the beginning of the first part of phase three in Massachusetts. Businesses and industries that have been closed for months due to the coronavirus...
Cheryl Sbarra, JD, New MAHB Executive Director
Cheryl Sbarra, J.D., Appointed Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards Cheryl Sbarra, J.D., has been appointed the Executive Director of the...
SAPHE Fact Sheet
Accelerating Improvements in the Massachusetts Local Public Health System The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the local public health system in Massachusetts is not adequately...
COVID-19 Reopening Updates
New COVID-19 reopening guidelines have been issued by the Governor's Office in conjunction with the Department of Public Health. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is...
DPH Grant Opportunity – Massachusetts Municipal Public Health Shared Services Program
Shared Services Update The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has awarded four additional State Action for Public Health Excellence (SAPHE) Program grants for FY21. ...
COVID-19 – Updates
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that it is preparing to distribute up to $502 million from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund to local cities and towns for eligible costs related to the COVID-19 response effort. The Administration is also providing guidance to local municipalities on this formal distribution process and establishing protocols to maximize the use of federal resources and promote compliance with federal restrictions. To read more, please go to
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