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CURRENT STREET EDITION

DIG 23.02 – 1/28/21

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[UPDATE: WE GOT IT!] WHERE IS THE CONTRACT FOR MASSACHUSETTS’ VACCINE APPOINTMENT SOFTWARE?

Written by POLINA WHITEHOUSE Posted February 22, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Following the publication of this article on Monday morning, a state media relations person finally sent us the contract we requested on Feb. 9.

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Commonwealth, coronavirus, COVID-19, distribution, Massachusetts, Pandemic Democracy Project, PrepMod, software, vaccine

GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING KEY TO PASSING JOURNALISM COMMISSION LAW

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted February 7, 2021 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

Laura Kiesel and Jordan Frias testify at the second journalism commission hearing, July 10, 2019. Photo courtesy of Sarah Betancourt.

Journalists mounted unusual lobbying effort to help beleaguered local news outlets

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Cambridge Day, Column, coronavirus, COVID-19, Democracy, Free Press, grassroots, Jason Pramas, Journalism, journalism commisison, journalist, law, legislature, lobbying, Massachusetts, policy, Politics, Rep. Ed Coppinger, Rep. Lori Ehrlich, Robert DeLeo, Sen. Brendan Crighton, Society of Professional Journalists

NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING RESIDENTS STRUGGLE TO GET VACCINATIONS

Written by TIBISAY ZEA Posted February 2, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

"I have tried to make an appointment for myself, but the system always says there is nothing available."

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: COVID-19, immigration, news, news to us, Pandemic Democracy Project

VIDEO: FENWAY BECOMES MASS VACCINATION SITE THIS WEEK

Written by JORDAN FRIAS Posted February 1, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

“It’s always great being here at Fenway, maybe for a different reason it would be better.”

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: COVID-19, fenway park, news, news to us, Pandemic Democracy Project, vaccine

BETTER BOSTON ARTS: JAINA CIPRIANO

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted January 27, 2021 Filed Under: A+E, COVID, Interviews, Visual Arts

Empty. spaces 92. Self-portrait courtesy of Jaina Cipriano.

“The solution lies in collaborative spaces”

Filed Under: A+E, COVID, Interviews, Visual Arts Tagged With: Art, arts, Boston, coronavirus, COVID-19, DigBoston, Film, future, Interview, Jaina Cipriano, Jason Pramas, Massachusetts, multimedia, Vision, visual art

THE END OF THE WORLD IN AN AIRBNB

Written by IÑAKI ESTÍVALIZ Posted January 25, 2021 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

For many nomadic week-to-week renters, this past year’s been both terrifying and enlightening.

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: airbnb, coronavirus, COVID-19, Housing, Pandemic Democracy Project

VIDEO: MASS VACCINES ADMINISTERED TO MOST VULNERABLE AROUND GREATER BOSTON

Written by JORDAN FRIAS Posted January 24, 2021 Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

“I’m not afraid, whatever happens happens,” Thomas said. “That’s just the way it is.”

Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: COVID-19, homelessness, Housing, news, news to us, Pandemic Democracy Project, vaccinations, Video

IT’S HARDER THAN EVER TO FIND A BATHROOM IN BOSTON. WHAT’S THE CITY DOING ABOUT IT?

Written by ZACK HUFFMAN Posted January 14, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

“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.”

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, homelessness, Housing, news, news to us, Pandemic Democracy Project

GHOST STORY: VIRTUAL KITCHENS APPEAR TO BE THE NEXT BIG THING, BUT AT WHAT COST?

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted January 12, 2021 Filed Under: Eats

Ghost kitchens simply don’t have a need for hosts, servers, bartenders, bussers … What happens to those jobs if virtual kitchens continue to flourish? 

Filed Under: Eats Tagged With: COVID-19, Drinks, eats, Lifestyle, Pandemic Democracy Project, Restaurants

HOW TO DEFEAT THE HARD RIGHT

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted January 12, 2021 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, Democracy in Crisis, Election, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

Hard right wingers casually tour the Capitol during last week's attack. Via C-SPAN.

Some thoughts on the Capitol attack and building a more democratic nation

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, Democracy in Crisis, Election, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: antifa, Apparent Horizon, attack, Boston, Capitol, Column, conspiracy, coronavirus, COVID-19, Democracy, Democrat, Election, epidemic, fascism, fascist, grassroots, hard right, human rights, Jason Pramas, MAGA, Massachusetts, militia, movement, nazi, Politics, popular, President Donald Trump, President-Elect Joe Biden, QAnon, racism, racist, Republican, right wing, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Ted Cruz, strategy, tactics, Vice President Mike Pence, violence

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