The local restaurant scene is hurting, but things are somewhat better as you get farther from Boston
COVID
THE FIGHT AGAINST EVICTIONS ENDURES WITH LOOMING END TO MORATORIUM
70% of evictions are in communities where the majority are people of color; 37% of market-rate evictions occur in neighborhoods where the majority are Black
WHAT’S OPEN IN GREATER BOSTON: SHOPPING. IT’S NOT JUST ONLINE ANYMORE.
It’s always best to support local businesses, when possible. Not just virtually purchasing goods from them, but by visiting in person where permissible or potentially getting items delivered.
MR. LIF TALKS NEW VANGARDE PROJECT, SOCIAL MEDIA, COLLABORATIONS, AND REAL ESTATE
"We have to say that the lives of a group of people matter and that to me is the strongest indication of how low a level humanity is at right now."
DOCTOR DESCRIBES TRIUMPHS, TERROR OF COVID STRUGGLE IN CHELSEA
“I always enjoyed medical care for underserved populations. Chelsea gave me an opportunity to take care of a lot of people who are also from Central America.”
QUARANTINED AROUND THE WORLD, BERKLEE PLAYERS ELEVATE SOCIAL CHANGE SONG CONTEST
SJC DECISION SAYS IF YOU CAN’T PAY RENT, YOU CAN’T FIGHT FORECLOSURE
“While we were fighting police brutality and COVID’s disproportionate impact on communities of color, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court put its knee on our necks.”
MEMO REQUIRING SOME STUDENTS TO RETURN TO CAMPUS IN FALL SPARKS OUTCRY
"There is no care in the way we get this important information and it shows that our work is undervalued by the university."
NIGEL HALL ON THE NEW LETTUCE ALBUM, HIS GO-GO ROOTS, AND THE CURRENT PROTESTS
"Everybody in Lettuce has an inside joke we say which is 'the tape don’t lie,' which means that you are judged by your work and you are judged by your track record."
RESTAURANT COVERAGE IN MASS IN THE WAKE OF THE TANTRUM GOURMET
As for whether it’s a good or bad idea to have indoor dining, or outdoor drinking areas ... what can I say? Frankly, it’s out of my hands at this point.