Coronavirus
This Is How Boston Marathon Runners Are Pivoting Their Training
When the 30,000 runners planning to race in the Boston Marathon next month found out the race would be postponed until September 14, most were […]
The Perverse Pleasure of Consulting the History Books
I’ve always had a strong monastic streak. I enjoy being alone. I find peace in solitude and tranquility in communing with myself. That said, the […]
My Life in the Age of COVID: Red Sox Prospect Leon Paulino
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. […]
Boston Coronavirus News: Suffolk Dorm to Shelter the Homeless, the DPH Commissioner Tests Positive, and Basketball Is Canceled
By the Numbers Confirmed Cases as of March 29: In Boston: 735 Across Massachusetts: 4,955 Deaths in Massachusetts: 48 Deaths in Boston: 2 Making Way […]
Will Grocery Stores Start Running Out of Food?
As recently as last week, grocery stores were jammed with panicked customers filling their carts with meat, frozen foods, canned goods, pasta and other items […]
These Are the People in Boston Giving Us Hope This Week
It goes without saying that we owe an enormous and un-payable debt to everyone who is still reporting to work right now. That is especially […]
How to Maintain Your Health (and Sanity) While Working From Home
Whether you’ve worked from home or not, we’re all doing a little bit of readjusting. Our new normal is anything but normal, and trying to […]
Get These Natural Wines Delivered at Home to Pair with Pantry Staples
Week two of the Bay State’s stay-at-home mandate is almost behind us—and I don’t know about you, but I’m getting pretty darn bored of my […]
Six Ways to Redecorate Your Home While You’re Stuck Inside
While we practice social distancing, many of us are spending a whole lot of time staring at our houses and apartments… and very quickly becoming […]
How to Be Alone All the Time during a Pandemic
Usually around this time, I’d be running late for work. I’d be running, literally, across the street in front of a car who beeps, and […]
Boston Coronavirus News: Fire and Fury from Charlie Baker, a New Plea to Self-Quarantine
Confirmed Cases as of March 26 In Boston: 364 Across Massachusetts: 2,417 Deaths in Massachusetts: 25 Deaths in Boston: 2 (you can also access this […]
Could This Be the Bill That Saves Massachusetts Restaurants?
Nearly two years ago, chef-owner Dave Punch’s Newton restaurant, Buttonwood, was closed following an electrical fire. It was a gut-punch: Buttonwood had only been open […]
Are the Red Sox Hanging Fenway Concessions Workers Out to Dry?
In another timeline, today would have been a joyous one at Fenway Park. Thousands of fans in freshly-dusted-off jerseys and cruddy baseball caps streaming down […]
Boston Coronavirus News: “Unprecedented” Unemployment, Schools Will Stay Closed, and Our Congresspeople Might Have COVID
The Numbers Confirmed cases as of March 25 In Boston: 284 Across Massachusetts: 1,838 Coronavirus related deaths in Massachusetts: 15 The State School Shutdown Drags […]
What You Need to Know: A Small Business Crisis Manual
It’s never exactly easy to keep a small business running in Boston, where in better days the competition can be steep, the clientele demanding, and the […]