“We were realizing what a big problem this is. We needed to take a larger, more system-based response to it.”
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BREAKING DOWN THE MASSACHUSETTS EVICTION AND FORECLOSURE MORATORIUM
"The bottom line is, the final version, literally, was everything that we wanted. I shared it with some of the legal services attorneys who had worked with me, and their first response was this is a total home run."
NOTES FROM THE PANDEMIC: 4.26.20 DIGBOSTON UPDATE
Can I go to a public market during a pandemic? How does that work?
BOSTON-BASED ARTISTS ARE STRUGGLING TO WORK
Artists are seeing their worlds close during the pandemic. The exhibits, displays, and sales that provide their income have come to a halt, and artists in and around Boston have found themselves alone and unsupported by the government while struggling to find their footing financially.
HAND WASHING DEPT.: DOES THE PANDEMIC HAVE ME MASTURBATING TOO MUCH?
I feel like I have all of the reasons—high anxiety related to the pandemic, being stuck with alcoholic boyfriend in the house, tons of homework, finances are low—to warrant a lack of arousal so why am I drowning in it?
WHAT WILL BECOME OF INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD?
Even if independent restaurants in the Boston area and elsewhere do receive loans from the government, it will still be a bumpy ride for many if not most.
LUNCHTIME COMIX COVID-19 SPECIAL: THE NEW NORMAL (PARTS 4-5)
"Remember what it was like in the outside world?"
MASS CRAFT DISTILLERS PETITION FOR “FIGHTING CHANCE” IN COVID ECONOMY
The petition asks officials to consider: excise tax relief for the alcohol used to make hand sanitizer; the ability to sell and ship products directly to consumers within the state; and the ability for bars and restaurants to sell cocktails with takeout food orders.
SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS SUPPORT KITCHEN STAFF
New restaurant initiatives sweeten deals for donors to help “people who aren’t getting help from government sponsored programs.”
CAN I GO TO A PUBLIC MARKET DURING A PANDEMIC? HOW DOES THAT WORK?
A mix of “local food vendors, appropriately spaced throughout the courtyard, [offering] fresh fish, meat, produce, dairy, frozen items, and staples.”