Today, the Baker-Polito Administration provided an update on the Commonwealth’s hospital capacity and efforts to add more beds to the system to meet the expected surge in COVID-19 cases. The Administration also announced that the Department of Public Health will…
Month: April 2020
State to provide COVID-19 Text Alerts in Spanish
The state today announced that its COVID-19 text message alert system “AlertsMA” is now available in Spanish. This expansion of the text-alert system means that the same text alerts that are distributed via the English-language system will now be available…
More than 200 people in shelters test positive for COVID-19
Out of 700 tested, some 28.5% are positive In an effort led by Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, the City reported on Thursday afternoon of a growing number of positive COVID-19 tests in the homeless population using the Boston shelter…
The extra $600: State offers first guidance on new unemployment claim process under CARES Act
Self-employed, gig-workers to apply on separate platform starting April 30 The state government today, April 9, announced details for the initial implementation of federal unemployment benefits in the CARES Act, the federal based COVID-19 relief package. This federal program, enacted…
Liquor Delivery Company Based In Back Bay Sees Business Boom
When two Boston College students ordered a pizza online in 2012, and were curious why they couldn’t order beer in the same fashion, their online liquor delivery company was born. Based in the Back Bay on Boylston Street, Drizly took…
Baker and Walsh Announce Stricter Measures; New Funds for COVID-19 Relief
As the COVID-19 crisis continues and begins to approach the predicted surge in cases, Governor Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh continue to provide updates to residents and have implemented new measures to prevent further spread of the virus. As…
Boston Pride, City Announce Postponement to June 2021
Boston Pride and the City of Boston announced Tuesday that annual Pride events scheduled for June 2020 will be postponed to June 2021 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The new date for the Boston Pride Parade and Festival is Saturday,…
St. Cecilia Parish Gets Message Out Online with Virtual Gospel Readings
While St. Cecilia Church closed its doors on March 14 and cancelled all liturgies until further notice due to COVID-19, the parish continues to get its message out online via virtual Gospel readings and other offerings. The mission statement of…
Fenway Victory Gardens Gear up for a Modified Start to the Growing Season
As the weather starts to warm up, people are beginning to wonder how they can safely spend time outdoors as the world continues to battle COVID-19. Elizabeth Bertolozzi, President of the Fenway Garden Society, told the Sun that the Victory…
St. Botolph Neighborhood Association Completes Election Amidst COVID-19
Scott Mustard has done yeoman’s work at the St. Botolph Neighborhood Association over the past year holding down the Association nearly by himself, and just as reinforcement arrived, COVID-19 put a damper on the situation. Mustard has been the president…