Most of them seem to be well-known spots, household names that tend to be mentioned often in the media and at times in “best-of” lists ...
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“Like many creatives during this pandemic, I had been going through a particularly foggy period… Driving around and seeing these homemade signs, it was so clear how I could directly contribute.” ...
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Ani DiFranco, Buddy Wakefield, Amber Tamblyn, and Sage Francis help us preview three months of shows and workshops with “the world’s most beloved spoken word artists.” ...
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According to Sheridan Thomas, teaching comedic timing is nearly impossible through a computer screen. Thomas, a teacher of acting and directing at Tufts University, is 70 years old and never had to teach online before COVID-19. She had to adjust to tools like Zoom to conduct her comedic Shakespeare class, ...
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Asian American restaurant workers face unemployment, racism ...
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New England Cultural Organizations Struggle to Survive in an Age of Social Distancing ...
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“It's interesting to think about what will happen moving forward. Nothing will ever replace a bunch of bodies being in a room sharing the same experience.” ...
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Interviews with CHA nurse Susan Wright-Thomas and presidential candidate Vermin Supreme ...
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“The new thing that we’re seeing, as a result of the reopening and employers getting some money to bring workers back, is that employers are now asking workers to come back to work, often without many of the protections that would be necessary in place.” ...
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If you receive a prepaid card in the mail that you didn't order, contact the company to cancel that card—and double check with the state unemployment office to make sure no claims have been made in your name ...
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These are the few human beings I had contact with during that time. As the state reopens, may these portraits represent a glimpse into what the past few months felt like for some young people in this city and others ...
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And it hasn’t affected their suds output at all. “No, this is in addition to our beer production,” the media release noted. “Anheuser-Busch has the materials and the capabilities to produce hand sanitizer in our breweries.” ...
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“It does have some eerie similarities to some of the things we’re seeing. It’s uncomfortable to look at in a way that wasn’t there three months ago.” ...
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We compared the CDC's earlier guidelines advising gatherings to the governor’s instructions limiting places of worship occupancy to 40%. Baker, no doubt, was under pressure not to be "too prescriptive." ...
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“I’ve been seeing a lot of people I know hanging out with friends, and even sharing food, and it doesn’t seem the wisest to me. I think that the main things people need to understand [is that] this virus is still around, to be careful, and to really get creative ...
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"For women, we have to be in the Olympics to be successful because we won't get signed by promoters without a gold medal. Without the Olympics, the guys can turn pro, but we can't.” ...
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Pandemic or no pandemic, you can’t stay with someone forever—you can’t be miserable for the rest of your life—to spare that person the routine and surmountable pain of getting dumped ...
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Four million college students are expected to graduate this month. They will enter a job market that has been turned upside down by coronavirus ...
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"It makes my life quite a bit better to be doing this than what I was doing before, of just like sitting in my apartment in Brooklyn, not having a lot of work to do." ...
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It may surprise some that those who argue against restaurants and bars possibly opening in June include a number of folks who are actually in the restaurant industry, but concerns abound ...
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Live Music Lands in Parking Lots in Mid-Pandemic New England Send news tips to [email protected] May 23, 2020 Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Massachusetts: 91,662 REPORTING IN DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY DONATE TO DIG BOSTON TODAY! The Latest DigBoston Articles on the Coronavirus Crisis Massachusetts Reopens Too Soon! Read on: ...
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“I wasn’t too personally worried about getting coronavirus, mostly because I assumed I was going to be positive at some point. It wasn’t for me personally a question of if, it was more a question of when.”  ...
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“The livestream shows have given me a sense of purpose. I’ve been trying to think of them as real shows. I look forward to them all week, I pick out an outfit, write a set list, and try to find lighting that doesn’t make me look like I’m in an ...
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Music seems poised to return to the way it was presented for thousands of years before there was a formal music industry: A few elite artists subsidized by their wealthy patrons, while the rest of civilization heard music made by their neighbors at barn dances or at local celebrations ...
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Should violence replace political debate, democracy could end ...
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“We help them understand that they are in danger. Information is very important. This country is different from our [Latin American] countries. In this country, there is a lot of help for victims of domestic violence and many do not know it.” ...
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We are in the midst of an unprecedented worker health and safety crisis and need a plan for reopening the economy that truly protects workers and the public. The plan released by Governor Baker does not accomplish this vital task, and thus the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health ...
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“It’s impossible to advocate for someone [in court] over the telephone. … Anything you say or your client says is heard by everyone.” ...
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"In addition to beginning to restore access to safe, tested adult-use cannabis, this determination provides a first step in providing meaningful economic relief to the more than 2,000 Massachusetts cannabis employees who will be able to return to work." ...
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COVID-19 continues to pose an existential threat to public health and safety, and many of the churches that flouted social distancing guidelines became hot spots in their regions, increasing infection and death rates ...
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The groups that will endure the most deaths are not openly acknowledged in the state’s plan for withholding medical care, but Massachusetts is explicit when it comes to telling seniors they are expendable ...
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The packet also includes protocols, safety standards, and an updated statewide testing strategy. Then there is the part that everybody has been waiting for—the list of businesses and institutions that are included in Phase 1, which we have listed below with corresponding dates ...
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"The current plan to start reopening the economy less than one day after the Reopening Advisory Board releases its guidance … is confusing to many of our constituents and businesses." ...
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Introducing InDIGnation: DigBoston’s new public affairs show! ...
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Chris Faraone and Jason Pramas host weekly streaming program ...
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With more and more people venturing out, some safely and others not so much, I just want to offer a way to keep tabs on regional herd behavior beyond social media, and without having to leave your couch ...
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None of the segments or articles amplifying the push to reopen restaurants sought input from a medical professional or anyone else who might suggest that opening the doors next week is reckless.  ...
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Reopening looks as likely to be undemocratic in Mass as it has been anywhere in the country, with employers acting as the ultimate arbiters of whether their workers will be forced to choose between accepting the health risks of returning to work or getting kicked off unemployment ...
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“As an innovator, I say that it's very un-punk rock to sit and wait for others to tell you when, where, and how you can make art. There is so much talent and creativity here in the Boston music scene.”  ...
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“The managers don't even show up on site anymore because they don’t want to get the virus, leaving the kids who work there to slack off. People like me, the possums, have to survive by doubling up on our orders so we don’t  get fired.” ...
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Demands job protections, engagement with students, staff, and faculty on reopening campuses ...
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Want to know what's going on across the country? You won't find out from watching cable news. You need to hit the sources on the ground in all the cities. These outlets have you covered ...
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We’re both into girls and sex, but while I find her really hot, she probably doesn’t feel the same about me ...
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While Gonzalez was recovering, her family members back in Chelsea watched after her newborn. After finally testing negative, on May 12 she saw Victoria for the first time in 44 days as she was discharged from Spaulding.  ...
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Boston comedians Andrew Mayer and Dan Martin had big album releases planned. Now they’re contemplating what comedy might look like after the pandemic.  ...
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If any of this sounds awfully responsible for Republicans in this day and age, just wait until you read the rest ...  ...
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A sequel to the extremely popular “Safe Hikes To Take Around Boston During The Coronavirus Crisis” and “Even More Remote Spots Close To Boston For Socially Distant Hiking.” ...
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“The new rule approved this week favors reported perpetrators of sexual harassment, abuse, and assault and sets survivors up for stigma, re-traumatization, and silencing.”  ...
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"I have a mask but I'm not really keeping it on my face exactly." ...
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"While we're planning a healthy reopening and an equitable recovery process, I know this announcement will be disappointing to many residents and organizations that look forward to these events each year." ...
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