"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."
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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.”
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.
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.
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."
GROCERY STORE WORKERS FACE FEARS, CORONAVIRUS, AND UNION BUSTING
“I’m constantly having the recommended six feet violated. All of my coworkers and I, we are absolutely drained by the end of the day, because we are constantly trying to protect ourselves and reinforce that space.”
PHYSICIAN-LED COALITION URGES BAKER TO ENACT MORE SAFETY MEASURES
"If even one person is infected in a single social gathering of 10 people, dozens of lives are at risk. Please save as many lives as possible by immediately prohibiting gatherings of any size."
NEW STUDY: 1-IN-3 WHO THINK THEY KNOW ABOUT COVID-19 DON’T KNOW SHIT
“This study shows that there remains a lot of misinformation about COVID-19 circulating online. The research also shows clearly that social media is playing a role, promoting a lot of COVID-19 myths as well as a lackadaisical attitude toward the pandemic in general."
MASS VOTING RIGHTS GROUP PRESSES FOR EASIER ABSENTEE BALLOT PROCESS
"The legislature passed the legislation pretty swiftly a couple weeks ago, but we have a lot more work that needs to be done."