Berkshire lawmakers: Shelter in place might not be necessary, but state needs to plan for it
(World News USA)

Preparations for a shelter-in-place order in Massachusetts `must move forward` amid the spread of the new coronavirus, says state Sen. Adam Hinds, D-Pittsfield, despite Gov. Charlie Baker`s reassurances that he had no plans to enforce it. But, state Rep. John Barrett III, D-North Adams, thinks the state will avoid a strict lockdown, as Massachusetts residents have been adhering to social distancing guidelines. California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a statewide order to shelter in place Thursday night, after a number of California counties had ordered their residents to stay home — banning all nonessential gatherings and allowing only crucial services, such as hospitals and grocery...