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Citi council discusses vaccine info distribution, Trump impeachment and mayoral elections
January 15, 2021
In its first session of 2021, Boston City Council continued to discuss the response to COVID-19, improvement to city infrastructure, and national politics. The council also...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
January 14, 2021
Ha Ta, Editor-in-chief
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccine has begun across the country, see which groups of people are prioritized to get the shots, when can you get the vaccine, where to get it and...
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City of Boston’s response to COVID-19: the latest updates
January 14, 2021
Maya Homan, Reporter
Read about how we're covering COVID-19 and our sustained commitment to telling stories of hope, justice and resilience. We covered how the City of Boston has been responding...
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Walsh delivers likely final State of the City address, says “our city is deep down Boston strong”
January 13, 2021
Ollie Steinberg, Reporter
On Jan. 12, Mayor Marty Walsh addressed the city likely for the final time during his 7-year tenure as mayor in the 2021 State of the City address. Recently tapped for...
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Jewish community faces challenges to maintain a community environment as the pandemic persists
January 11, 2021
Ilana Gersten, Reporter
Friday night services at the Boston Synagogue would normally be followed by a Shabbat feast, where congregants would enjoy each other's company and catch up on what’s happened...
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Businesses in Boston college areas struggling to get back on track amid COVID-19 second wave
January 6, 2021
Alexis Santoro, Reporter
Demetrios Pseudoikonomou, the owner of Cappy’s Pizza and Subs, located near 5 colleges in the Fenway area, has been working tirelessly since the beginning of the pandemic....
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Worsening food insecurity during pandemic drives hunger relief efforts
January 5, 2021
Jessica Brite, Reporter
Payday for most people is the most exciting day of the month. But for Keisha LaRosa, a 35-year-old Boston resident, that is not the case. Instead of celebrating, LaRosa...
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Mass/Cass community frustrated with city’s approach to houselessness and addiction crisis
December 22, 2020
Kelly Chan, Reporter
Growing up in the Roxbury and South End neighborhood, Yahaira Lopez is one of many who has cut through Clifford Park to get to Target and Stop & Shop. Now, she can’t...
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Mental health professionals provide free teletherapy to healthcare workers during pandemic
December 21, 2020
Rachel Gore, Reporter
When Ariel Brown texted her longtime friend, a doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital, asking how she could help as he battled COVID-19 from the front lines, she wasn’t...
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The balancing act of reopening Boston Public Schools
December 21, 2020
Annie Probert, Reporter
When Shirley Jones Luke heard that the Boston Public Schools were transitioning back to remote learning on Oct. 22, she was relieved. A teacher at John W. McCormack Middle...
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News

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates

Ha Ta, Editor-in-chief

January 14, 2021

The rollout of COVID-19 vaccine has begun across the country, see which groups of people are prioritized to get the shots, when can you get the vaccine, where to get it and...

City of Boston’s response to COVID-19: the latest updates

January 14, 2021

Read about how we're covering COVID-19 and our sustained commitment to telling stories of hope, justice...

Walsh delivers likely final State of the City address, says “our city is deep down Boston strong”

January 13, 2021

On Jan. 12, Mayor Marty Walsh addressed the city likely for the final time during his 7-year tenure...

Businesses in Boston college areas struggling to get back on track amid COVID-19 second wave

January 6, 2021

Demetrios Pseudoikonomou, the owner of Cappy’s Pizza and Subs, located near 5 colleges in the Fenway...

Mass/Cass community frustrated with city’s approach to houselessness and addiction crisis

December 22, 2020

Growing up in the Roxbury and South End neighborhood, Yahaira Lopez is one of many who has cut through...

The balancing act of reopening Boston Public Schools

December 21, 2020

When Shirley Jones Luke heard that the Boston Public Schools were transitioning back to remote learning...

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Features

Jewish community faces challenges to maintain a community environment as the pandemic persists

Ilana Gersten, Reporter

January 11, 2021

Friday night services at the Boston Synagogue would normally be followed by a Shabbat feast, where congregants would enjoy each other's company and catch up on what’s happened...

Worsening food insecurity during pandemic drives hunger relief efforts

January 5, 2021

Payday for most people is the most exciting day of the month. But for Keisha LaRosa, a 35-year-old Boston...

Three local bookstores prepare for winter and rising COVID-19 cases

December 17, 2020

For some book lovers, independent bookstores are the go-to place to discover great stories, even during...

Nowhere to go: Houselessness, a Virus and an Overwhelmed City [Video Doc]

December 17, 2020

When Boston Mayor Marty Walsh ordered a city-wide shutdown in mid-March due to the escalating COVID-19...

City officials, community members fight against rising sea level in East Boston

December 16, 2020

By 2070, nearly half of East Boston could be exposed to flooding during severe storms due to rapidly...

The grassroots battle against food insecurity in Boston, a photo essay

December 14, 2020

On the bustling corner of Centre and Dyer Streets in Jamaica Plain stands a brightly painted fridge as...

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Changemakers

Mental health professionals provide free teletherapy to healthcare workers during pandemic

Rachel Gore, Reporter

December 21, 2020

When Ariel Brown texted her longtime friend, a doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital, asking how she could help as he battled COVID-19 from the front lines, she wasn’t...