Where are Boston’s testing sites?
Ha Ta, Editor
July 13, 2020
COVID-19 testing is essential for a safe reopening. The City of Boston partners with community health centers to offer free testing for Boston residents, especially in neighborhoods experiencing higher rates of infection. Important notes before you head to a testing site: Testing is free regardless of...
City of Boston’s reopening: the latest updates
Ha Ta, Editor
July 8, 2020
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 to COVID-19. Now, as the city is working toward reopening and recovery, we will continue to deliver the latest updates in this ti...
City of Boston’s response to COVID-19: the latest updates
Catherine McGloin, Editor-in-chief
June 12, 2020
Read about how we're covering COVID-19 and our sustained commitment to telling stories of hope, justice and resilience. Friday, June 12, 2020 6:02 a.m. Boston Resiliency Fund running total: $20 million to 247 organizations Mayor Martin Walsh and the Boston Resiliency Fund Steering Committee hi...
A summer heatwave could hurt Boston neighborhoods already suffering from COVID-19
Julia Hong and Ben Farber
May 14, 2020
As summer approaches and the social distancing measures necessitated by COVID-19 continue, Bostonians who lack consistent access to air conditioning in their homes face additional challenges and health risks. July 2019 was Boston’s hottest month on record, with a dozen days of high temperatures...
What are the rules about wearing face masks in Massachusetts?
Catherine McGloin, Editor-in-chief
May 6, 2020
From today, runners, dog walkers, grocery shoppers — anyone in Massachusetts out in public spaces — must wear a face covering. The mandatory-mask order, made by Gov. Charlie Baker May 1, goes into effect today to help stop the spread of COVID-19 across the state, and will be enforced until further notice....
College students lose jobs, struggle to find co-ops during pandemic
Judy Lam, Reporter
May 4, 2020
Anita Wong was working three shifts a week at Starbucks on Massachusetts Avenue, earning more than $600 a month, when the pandemic hit and she, along with all Northeastern University students, went ordered off-campus and back home. “I work multiple jobs while taking classes during the semester, an...
Coronavirus could sideline important period poverty bill
Ali Dusinberre, Reporter
April 28, 2020
Menstrual equity is not an issue often debated up on Beacon Hill. But activists across Massachusetts are leading a movement against period poverty — lack of access to menstrual hygiene products — and fighting to open up political dialogue on what is still considered a taboo subject. “Men...
Massachusetts bans evictions during coronavirus
Eileen O’Grady, Editor
April 24, 2020
On Monday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill placing a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reps. Kevin Honan (D-Allston-Brigton) and Mike Connolly (D-Cambridge-Somerville) sponsored the bill, which moved from the Massachusetts house...
What’s the role of social justice reporting during the pandemic?
April 23, 2020
The Scope's Managing Editor Eileen O'Grady, hosted an online discussion about the role of social justice journalism during the coronavirus pandemic. She was joined by the Scope's Editor-in-Chief Cat McGloin, The Bay State Banner's editor, Yawu Miller, Northeastern University's media advocacy students an...
Boston’s grocery workers demand more protection and hazard pay during pandemic
Catherine McGloin, Editor-in-chief
April 16, 2020
Boston-area grocery store workers lined up six-feet apart, faces masked, along Harrison Avenue outside Whole Foods on Tuesday morning, to protest against in-store working conditions and lack of protection against COVID-19. Customers and workers’ rights activists joined workers to demand that management at Stop & Shop, Whole ...
Boston City Council meeting April 15, 2020
April 16, 2020
All councilors were present for the Boston City Council meeting on April 15, 2020, which was held virtually through the video-conferencing app Zoom and live-streamed. The following dockets were presented and discussed: Docket #0638 Councilor Ricardo Arroyo ordered a hearing on proposed guidelines f...
Boston City Council meeting April 8, 2020
Jordan Erb, Reporter
April 9, 2020
All councilors were present for the Boston City Council meeting on April 8, 2020, which was held virtually through the video-conferencing app Zoom and live-streamed. During the meeting, the following dockets were presented and discussed: Docket #0615 Councilor Julia Mejia offered a resolution to ...
