“All these boats have supply, but nowhere to go.” “Our shellfish business died overnight.”
coronavirus
I’M A 25-YEAR-OLD ESSENTIAL WORKER AT HARVARD. HERE’S WHAT IT’S LIKE.
One of my worst fears is getting sick due to Harvard’s disregard for our safety.
BOSTON STAGE ACTORS FACE SETBACKS BUT FIND INSPIRATION DURING PANDEMIC
“I’m concerned for the economic welfare and health of our artists, but I’m not afraid and not nervous about what creativity is actually taking place right now.”
STATUS REPORT: BOSTON FILM UPDATES, 4/17/20
Since just about every “local film institution” has news to share, it’s not possible for me to cover the full breadth of things in case-specific articles like those linked above. So every month or so we’ll also be publishing a more general list of updates, beginning with this one.
JUDGE RULES CLOSURE OF DISPENSARIES CONSTITUTIONAL BUT GIVES HOPE
“Even during an emergency, the Governor does not have unreviewable authority and may not disobey constitutional constraints.”
GUEST OPINION: MASS SHOULD ELIMINATE CASH BAIL DURING THE PANDEMIC
The stakes are far too high to justify such detention. During the pandemic, incarceration puts a person’s life in serious danger.
HUB SERVICE SELLS, DELIVERS GARDENS TO ASPIRING PANDEMIC GREENTHUMBS
“There are lots of wonderful vegetable plants around, but few ways to get them safely to the market.”
STATE WIRE: PUBLIC BANKING ADVOCATES SEEK FOOTHOLD IN COVID-19 ECONOMY
"It's a time when we could bypass a lot of those barriers that are put up really by vested interests that don't really want to see public banking."
ACCESSIBLE RAPID RESPONSE TESTING ROLLED OUT IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
“We did this based on our moral obligation and our mission because our focus is on addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health and in healthcare.”
NOTES FROM THE PANDEMIC: 4.15.20 DIGBOSTON UPDATE
A physician and researcher reflects on COVID-19