Governor Baker Orders All Non-Essential Businesses to Close
Effective Tuesday March 24 at 12:00pm - April 7
Our earlier announcement failed to mention convenience stores, which are specifically listed as Essential Businesses .

  • Commercial retail stores that supply essential sectors, including convenience stores, pet supply stores, auto supplies and repair, hardware and home improvement, and home appliance retailers
Massachusetts Governor Baker orders the closure of all non-essential businesses in the state to curb the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus). The order takes effect on Tuesday at noon and is effective until April 7 at noon.

Attached is a list of businesses classified as essential released by the Administration, and includes:

  • Commercial retail stores that supply essential sectors, including convenience stores, pet supply stores, auto supplies and repair, hardware and home improvement, and home appliance retailers
  • Workers supporting groceries, pharmacies and other retail, including farmers markets and farm stands, that sells food and beverage products, including liquor stores 
  • Employees and firms supporting food, feed, and beverage distribution, including warehouse workers, vendor-managed inventory controllers and blockchain managers 
  • Restaurant carry-out and quick serve food operations - Carry-out and delivery food employees 
  • Retail fuel centers such as gas stations and truck stops, and the distribution systems that support them
  • Petroleum product storage, pipeline, marine transport, terminals, rail transport, road transport

Baker stopped short of ordering a broad state-wide stay at home order. Enforcement will be handled at the local level.

More information for can be found at www.mass.gov/covid19

Attached is the Administration's Press Release
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