“We have no touring expenses like gas, hotels, childcare, our bandmates and our crew, which make it extremely challenging to come home with any profit.”
COVID
THE WAY WE WERE: CORONAVIRUS THEN AND NOW (MARCH 15 VS. APRIL 15)
That was nearly a week before the first Mass resident, an octogenarian veteran from Winthrop, was declared the first coronavirus-related death in the state. To put it mildly, a lot has changed.
NEW VIRTUAL #THISIS617 SERIES TO PAY MUSICIANS FOR VIDEO UPLOADS
"The primary phase of the project puts money into the pockets of local artists now by encouraging video uploads from the safety of their homes. At the end of each artist video, we ask artists to nominate a different local artist to keep the chain going."
MASS CANNABIS ADVOCATES ASK AG TO GUIDE BAKER’S DISPENSARY DECISION
“We are asking these bodies to step up and ask the attorney general for an opinion that will officially settle the question of whether the governor has the authority to restrict retail cannabis sales to Massachusetts residents.”
STATUS REPORT: INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BOSTON, 4/12/20
On the status of the Boston area's major independent film festival during the COVID-19 pandemic.
EVEN MORE REMOTE SPOTS CLOSE TO BOSTON FOR SOCIALLY DISTANT HIKING
A burned-out town in the middle of nowhere, beautiful conservation lands, and a piece of Watertown in … Weymouth?
We’ve been told over and over again over the past few weeks that if you’re going to get out for some exercise, it’s best to stay away from crowds of people as well as overflowing parking lots. This is good advice, as we are now in the heart of the pandemic and ...
PHOTOS: MASS AVE TO THE BU BRIDGE THROUGH KENMORE DURING COVID-19
Since we hope and assume that most of you aren't crisscrossing the region blight-seeing, we asked Derek Kouyoumjian to share some of his photos from out in the wild.
LUNCHTIME COMIX COVID-19 SPECIAL: THE NEW NORMAL (PARTS 1-3)
"Wow, you changed your pants. Big day at the office?"
FORGIVE ME: HOW TO BORROW CARES ACT MONEY AND LEGALLY NOT PAY IT BACK
At reported application rates, the $349 billion will be gone within a few weeks, and even if an additional $251 billion is approved by Congress, it is unlikely that will last past the first week of May. Once lenders have completed issuing these loans, expect them to turn their attention to the forgiveness with a fine-tooth comb.
NEW SITE LISTS SUPPLIES HOSPITALS NEED ACROSS MASS, SHOWS HOW TO HELP
"Many hospitals are running their own donation programs—we view ourselves as a single place to provide all information on these programs in Massachusetts."