A GoFundMe “crowdfunding” campaign will provide some much-needed relief for small neighborhood businesses now struggling in the face of COVID-19. The idea was hatched a couple of weeks ago when longtime resident Diana Coldren reached out to Ali Ringenburg, co-president…
Month: April 2020
St. Cecilia Continues to Gets Message Out to Parishioners Online
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…
New Charles Street Salon Hits Unforeseen Roadblock
Rosanna Miller was ecstatic in February when she fulfilled a lifelong ambition of owning her own salon with the opening of Luxor Hair Studio on Charles Street, but that dream soon hit an unforeseen roadblock with the proliferation of the…
Baker Expands Priority COVID-19 Resources to Grocery Store Workers
On Friday, April 10, Gov. Charlie Baker issued further public health guidance, expanded resources for critical workers and increased Massachusetts National Guard activation to support its ongoing response to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. A new Department of Public Health…
Mass Bankers: Operative Word Is ‘Patience’ With Large Federal Loan Programs
The Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) reported varying degrees of success over their membership banks with the rollout of the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EDIL) – two key parts of the federal CARES Act…
How to Mail and Ship Without Leaving the Safety of Your Home
You don’t have to go to the Post Office to use many postal products and services. In fact, most simple tasks can be done from the convenience and safety of your home with or without a computer. Like purchasing stamps.…
Baker Provides Update on Hospital Surge Capacity
On April 9, the state 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, identifying the need for 14,500 treatment beds and expanding to…
COVID-19 Text Alerts in Spanish Now Available
The state announced on Friday, April 10, 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…
Spanish Language Unemployment Application Available from State
On Friday, April 10, the state launched a Spanish language online, mobile-friendly, unemployment benefits application for those who need to apply. The new, secure application for Spanish speakers is available through mass.gov/desempleo, the Spanish language website for unemployment in Massachusetts.…
Police Briefs 04-16-2020
Beacon Hill Beat Larceny – Bicycle 04/05/20 – A victim reports he locked his bicycle (red and black; model unknown) to a bike rack at Cambridge and Joy streets at around 10 a.m., but when he returned at approximately 12:40 p.m.,…