
IT’S HARDER THAN EVER TO FIND A BATHROOM IN BOSTON. WHAT’S THE CITY ...
“They refuse to respond to this humanitarian crisis where people really need them. We’re just ignoring this problem and it’s getting worse and worse.” ...
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GHOST STORY: VIRTUAL KITCHENS APPEAR TO BE THE NEXT BIG THING, BUT AT WHAT COST?
Ghost kitchens simply don’t have a need for hosts, servers, bartenders, bussers … What happens to those jobs if virtual kitchens continue to flourish? ...
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HOW TO DEFEAT THE HARD RIGHT
Some thoughts on the Capitol attack and building a more democratic nation ...
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RECAP: BOSTON CITY COUNCIL HEARING ON CREATION OF SANCTUARY SAFE SPACES
“Those specifically that don't have status, yet they’re also contributing every single day.” ...
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RESTAURANTS PERSEVERE WHILE HANGING ON A THREAD
There may be light at the end of the rollback thanks to vaccines, but is it too late for some? ...
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VIDEO: LONGEST NIGHT MEMORIAL FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO PASSED IN 2020
The 31-year-old service is dedicated to homeless people who died during the past 12 months, and is always held on Dec. 21—the longest night of the year ...
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NEWS THROWBACK: CHALLENGING A MISINFORMED ANTI-VAXXER MOVEMENT, THEN AND NOW
In Jacobson, the Supreme Court 'looked at it and said, well, there are times we have individual freedoms and we have to balance that against the public good.' ...
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THE ‘GUINEA PIG PHASE’: WHY HISTORY SPURS SOME TO QUESTION VACCINES
“Fauci recognized our distrust in the medical system but assured the audience that the speed of the vaccine does not compromise its safety nor scientific integrity.” ...
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BETTER BOSTON ARTS: MICHAEL LEWY
Being “paid with exposure” does not work. “You can die of exposure.” ...
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STOP COMCAST DATA CAPS
Heavy pressure will have to be put on the Biden administration to regulate broadband providers ...
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WHAT THANKSGIVING AND THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SHARE
[B]oth the holiday’s development and epidemiological reasons for its present-day decline are rooted in a settler colonial project centered on the pursuit of wealth and ecological exploitation ...
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SPECIAL FEATURE: THE TROLL TOLL
Municipalities brave Zoom learning curve in pandemic times ...
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STRANDED: MBTA CUTS, PLUS CABBIES CALL IT QUITS FROM CAMBRIDGE TO CALI
"Transportation as we know it is going to be changing." ...
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SHOW LOVE: UPDATES ON THE FIGHT TO SAVE MUSIC VENUES
Grants available for professional musicians in New England and New York’s Upper Hudson Valley ...
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THANKS, SOCIOPATHS!
More Mass residents have died from COVID-19 than all the Mass soldiers killed in WWII, but let’s “get back to normal,” right? ...
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BETTER BOSTON ARTS: SUMEYA ALI
Addressing the lack of representation of young Black and Brown artists ...
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AYANNA PRESSLEY CALLS FOR RELEASE OF PRISONERS FOLLOWING COVID SPIKE
Unsanitary conditions put incarcerated at risk ...
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PANDEMIC PAYDAY: CONNECTED MA CONSULTANTS SECURE LARGE COVID ED CONTRACTS
Baker crony and former BPD commish among recipients of no-bid contracts ...
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HALLOWEEN TOUR FRIGHTENS THE MASK ONTO YOU
“Ghosts and Gravestones” tour shows corpse to ward off unsafe pandemic practices ...
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STATE WIRE: MASS COMPANY ANALYZES WASTEWATER FOR EARLY COVID DETECTION
The company has found it is able to detect COVID levels in an area about a week before human testing catches up ...
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IN NATIONWIDE PANDEMIC BIKE SHORTAGE, OPPORTUNITY POPS A WHEELIE AROUND BOSTON
“People need to reimagine what’s possible in terms of exercising outside, riding to work when it’s colder.” ...
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FENWAY DARK: AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE, BUT WITH GLIMMERS OF OPTIMISM
“You could feel people were energized about their return and wanted to watch their games.” ...
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FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES: WITH EVICTION MORATORIUM OVER, TENANTS SCRAMBLE FOR ASSIST...
The governor announced plans to bring 15 judges out of retirement to fast track the backlog of eviction cases in housing court ...
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BETTER BOSTON ARTS: IARITZA MENJIVAR
We satisfy “diversity requirements” by ignoring diversity ...
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SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: MORE THAN SIX MONTHS INTO SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS DURING...
The many ways that service workers have used creativity and collaborations to survive the pandemic ...
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PLEASE COMPLY WITH SIGNAGE
A test-by-test chronicle of the COVID-19 cattle call on campus ...
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SOLDIERS’ HOME CHARGES JUST TIP OF LONG-TERM CARE ICEBERG
“We began this investigation on behalf of the families who lost loved ones under tragic circumstances …” ...
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TRUMP’S CDC: DUDE, CHILL OUT WITH THE TWEETS AND SWEETS
“The epidemic of obesity is impacting the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.” ...
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MORNING STORM A METAPHOR FOR GREATER BOSTON RESTAURANTS
If restaurants are going to weather these storms, they'll need as much support as you can give 'em ...
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SPECIAL FEATURE: REVOCATION NATION
The epidemic of reincarceration for technical parole violations in the age of COVID ...
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HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN? SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS IN A COVID-19 LONG-TERM CARE CRISIS
“Nursing homes that were given a clean bill of health and scored as satisfactory or exemplary in quality, staffing, and safety audits prior to the pandemic roundly failed in the face of crisis—a crisis that infectious disease scientists have predicted for years.” ...
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SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: RESTAURANTS FOSTER PHYSICAL COMMUNITY THROUGH REMOTE CLA...
Restaurants foster physical community through remote classes. ...
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STATE WIRE: COALITION TO SAFELY REOPEN MA SCHOOLS VOICES VENTILATION CONCERNS
"Ventilation, and that minimum number of air changes per hour that is recommended by engineering experts, is really critical." ...
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BETTER BOSTON ARTS: CALLIE CHAPMAN
Working for structural changes in policy and zoning to support the arts in Cambridge ...
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6 IN 10: EXAMINING A SYSTEM THAT CAN’T KEEP ELDERLY RESIDENTS SAFE
More than half of Mass COVID-19 deaths have been in long-term care facilities. Examining a system that can’t keep elderly residents safe ...
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A PANDEMIC EMPLOYMENT SURVEY FOR GREATER BOSTON SERVICE INDUSTRY WORKERS
A survey about life and livelihood in local area bars and restaurants, and what we need to make both of those things a continued possibility in the not-too-distant future ...
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THE COVIDS ARE COMING: HOW BOSTON TOURIST DESTINATIONS ARE IMPACTED BY THE PANDE...
"We had to learn how to adapt to the situation, and we needed to learn fast." ...
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