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On Thursday April 20, 1-2 p.m. MACHE will host a phone bank via Zoom: Together participants will call healthcare companies and elected officials, to keep masks in MA healthcare—with the message that masks are a cornerstone of infection control, and that equitable access to all healthcare settings for all residents must be maintained.
Workforce opportunities for rural and urban residents, people with CORIs, or other employment challenges
Seven years ago, Sayed Arif Faisal immigrated to Somerville from Chittagong in Bangladesh. While he studied computer science at UMass Boston, he worked at CVS. His mother worked at Dunkin Donuts, and his father traveled back and forth to Bangladesh for his job.
On Jan 4, 2023, Arif was in ...
What systems are in place to stop executions of Black people by way of ignorance, hate, jealousy, outright savagery, and police brutality?
When these factors are not explicitly named and acknowledged, one demonstrates a gap in understanding that racism perpetuates disproportionate outcomes for Black and Brown populations.
The corrections system is not known for innovation, but the use of tablets could be a game changer
From cannabis taxes for community programs to preparing Roxbury students for tomorrow’s workforce
If we can convince Biden to do a 180 on weed, what can’t we do?
This matrix is especially here to help four groups of people—winos, dentists, millionaires, and/or Trump supporters
Local support benefits everyone—the opener gets an opportunity, the headliner gets a warmed-up crowd, the crowd sees a new band, the band gets new fans, the venue gets a longer show …
