Coronavirus
Innovative Ways to Buy Fresh Produce and Groceries in Boston Right Now
Gone are the days (for now) when we could leisurely stroll aisle after aisle in the grocery store, eyeing stocked shelves and getting inspired to […]
How Boston Is Showing Thanks to Its Healthcare Workers
“Today is a bad one :(” This is the text I received from a friend who works at Massachusetts General Hospital last Friday. I intermittently […]
John Krasinski Just Surprised Beth Israel Staffers with Free Red Sox Tickets for Life
As this period of toilet paper rationing, face-masked grocery store visits, and elevated levels of both boredom and terror stretches on, it feels really, really […]
Is There Such a Thing as Healthy Tech Boundaries during Social Isolation?
By the third week of isolation, I had mastered Slack calls, group Facetimed for the first time, and logged into my fair share of Zoom […]
Stories to Give Us Hope This Week: A Keytar Bear Livestream and Rolling Birthday Rallies
It’s not all bad. Here’s the latest installment of our roundup of good people doing good things or making the most of these challenging days […]
My Life in the Age of COVID: NBC 10 Anchor Phil Lipof
As the COVID-19 pandemic upends every aspect of Boston life, we’re checking in with some local residents to learn how they’re processing our new normal. […]
Hey, Bostonians: Stop Screaming at Strangers
Picture it: Sunday afternoon, a park bench on a steep embankment overlooking Jamaica Pond. The water is still, and the breezy air a fresh reprieve […]
Stock Up on This Long Lasting Produce During Your Next Grocery Trip
Going to the grocery store during COVID-19 is no longer just a quick trip in and out. You have to come prepared with a list […]
Man vs. Turkey: A Quarantine Drama Witnessed from a Window, in Two Acts
There are silver linings to be found in these days of self-isolation, if you’re among the lucky who are able to stay safely at home. […]
My Life in the Age of COVID: MFA Director Matthew Teitelbaum
As the COVID-19 pandemic upends every aspect of Boston life, we’re checking in with some local residents to learn how they’re processing our new normal. […]
If Liquor Stores Are “Essential,” Why Aren’t Marijuana Dispensaries?
Massachusetts’ cannabis industry has spent years pushing the state to treat marijuana more like alcohol. The campaign that advocated for legalization via statewide ballot question […]
Boston Sports Clubs Is Getting Sued for Continuing to Bill Members
Hard as it may be to believe, the Boston Sports Clubs drama continues. After being forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic and laying off […]
These Photographers Documented Quarantined Families on Their Front Porches
When everything changed on March 12 in Needham with the town’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, friends Cara Soulia and Kristen Collins were in shock. […]
Try Not to Panic, and 8 Other Practical Financial Tips
We’re all locked in our homes, fearing for our health and our economy, which has been profoundly decimated. Many industries are at complete standstills (service, […]
What It’s Like to Be a Therapist in Boston during COVID-19
Throughout this pandemic, we’ve been inundated with reminders to protect our physical health by donning face masks, dousing ourselves in hand sanitizer, and wiping down […]