We must continue to urge Biden and Congress to replenish Restaurant Revitalization Fund
THE PAIN CONTINUES FOR BARS AND RESTAURANTS, BUT THERE IS AN ANSWER
COVID
STATE WIRE: MASS EDUCATORS WELCOME CDC GUIDANCE TO MASK UP IN SCHOOL
"Masking was one of three or four critical mitigation strategies that really helped control transmission in the school buildings."
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SAY PUT FRONTLINE WORKERS FIRST
Labor and community groups are asking that American Rescue Plan funds be invested in frontline workers and communities disproportionately impacted by COVID
HELP WANTED (YES, THE INDUSTRY IS STILL SUFFERING)
As Boston-area restaurants struggle to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, they face another crisis that threatens their very existence
ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH, CASSANDRA
Human unwillingness to surmount the pandemic means it’s unlikely we will stop global warming
ONCE AGAIN: BELOVED SOMERVILLE VENUE REEMERGES AT BOYNTON YARDS
What does it take to survive as a venue? “We are like sharks—you gotta keep moving or you’ll die.”
IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL: A HARROWING TRUE COVID STORY
As we emerge from the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to wreak untold damage. Don’t believe it? Ask my friend and his loved ones who have dealt with the horror first-hand.
A YEAR OF DISASTER AT OLD COLONY: SUICIDE ATTEMPTS, SELF-HARM, AND COVID
“People call saying, “I just can’t bear it.” “The walls are closing in on me; I can’t talk to my family; I’ve lost it.”
REFLECTIONS ON THE YEAR WITHOUT LIVE MUSIC
What did you accomplish during the Year Of No Live Music? Did you put your time and effort into a specific project, or did you just try to keep your head above water and cope from day to day?
NEW MASS REOPENING PLANS INCLUDE VENUES AND SINGING
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will reopen some outdoor Phase 4, Step 2 industries effective May 10th and put plans in place for further reopening on May 29th and August 1st.
