"We call on Governor Baker to shut down all non-essential businesses in Massachusetts, as quickly as possible."
WORD ON THE STREET IS “GO HOME”
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DROPOFF OPTIONS AND DELIVERY IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS
“The social distancing is real,” Fernald said. “Uber is giving people the option of having the food left outside of somebody’s apartment building, and they can come down and pick it up.”
NOTES FROM THE PANDEMIC: 3.14.20 DIGBOSTON UPDATE
MA Bill Aims to Stop People from Losing Their Homes During Outbreak
A DISABILITY RIGHTS ACTIVIST SCHOOLS US ON CORONAVIRUS SAFETY MEASURES
“Now, what’s happening is that everybody’s panic to buy supplies is interrupting the system I have. I need rubbing alcohol. Hand sanitizer is getting more and more difficult to access, and the supplies to make it are also selling out of stores.”
A SHORT NOTE OF APPRECIATION FOR ESSENTIAL RETAIL WORKERS
What about the people on the second line, those handling the pandemonium the rest of us are causing, rightfully or not, with our mad dash for butt wipes?
NOTES FROM THE PANDEMIC: 3.12.20 DIGBOSTON UPDATE
Faith-Based Organizations Should Consider Modifying Certain Practices to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
NOTES FROM THE PANDEMIC: 3.11.20 DIGBOSTON UPDATE
We aim to post daily updates, under the banner Notes from the Pandemic, based on tips we receive, then follow up certain leads with more in-depth reportage.
EXCERPT: REAL PEOPLE REAL RECOVERY BY ERIC SPOFFORD & PIERS KANIUKA
While the opioid epidemic is the most glaring effect, it’s certainly not the only symptom of our societal malaise. Things are getting worse across the board—suicide, homelessness, mass incarceration, ecological disaster. Taken together, all of these factors are making life in 21st century America increasingly untenable.
F.I.G.H.T. SUBOXONE: REAL TALK ABOUT MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT
I got people telling me, “Yes, I’m in recovery, but who the fuck are you to tell somebody how they should recover? Who the fuck are you to tell somebody that they aren’t in recovery because they are on medication?” And I’m like, “Because they’re fucking not! What the fuck are you talking about?”
