WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report on the employment and unemployment in the metropolitan area for February 2020: Unemployment rates were lower in February than a year earlier in 277 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 80 areas, and unchanged in 32 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. A total of 73 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 6 areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 9 -- Gov. Charlie Baker, R-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 8: The Baker-Polito Administration announced an expansion of COVID-19 testing sites for public safety personnel, new Crisis Standards of Care documentation for the Commonwealth's health care facilities, and new guidance to further promote social distancing at grocery stores. Testing Sites Expansion: The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that COVID-19 testing for Massachu  more