We Were Dismayed Dear Editor We were dismayed to hear that the Forest Hills Cemetery had shut its gates to visitors who wished to seek refuge from their “sheltering in” and to spend time, often with their children, in a…
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Op-Ed: Emergency Care Has Not Been Put on Hold If You Need Medical Assistance, Seek Help
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh During this public health emergency, many of us are feeling stressed and anxious. Days are uncertain and our routines have shifted. Many people are working remotely, or have lost their jobs. Students are learning online.…
Op-Ed: Boston Pets and COVID-19
By Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM, The National Veterinary Services Laboratory of the USDA announced on April 22, 2020 that two pet cats from different households in the United States were confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection. These are the first pets in the…
Op-Ed: COVID-19 and Mother’s Day
By Dr. Glenn Mollette I wish mom were still here so I could take her out to Sunday dinner. The problem with Sunday dinner this Mother’s Day is that most of the restaurants either won’t be open yet or operating…
Editorial 4-24-2020
Once again, Mass. is showing the way With the launch this past week of of the COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC) to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in Massachusetts, our state once again is taking a leading role at…
Ethos Receives $560,000 Grant from the Boston Resiliency Fund for Meals on Wheels and COVID-19 Response
Ethos announced on April 3 it has been awarded a $560,000 grant from the Boston Resiliency Fund to temporarily expand, on an emergency basis, its city-wide Meals on Wheels program and serve an additional 2,000 meals per day, enabling older…
JPHS Postpones Events Slated for Spring
The Jamaica Plain Historical Society has postponed all our April and May events. The plan is to reschedule them to the fall. The start date for our annual walking tours is being moved from mid-May to mid-June. Since we can’t offer in-person…
Walsh Proposes Fiscally Responsible Operating Budget and Capital Plan to Meet the Needs of Boston Residents
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today proposed his Administration’s recommended $3.65 billion Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) operating budget and $3 billion Fiscal Year 2021-2025 (FY21-FY25) Capital Plan, building on years of record investments in high-quality and equitable services and programs for…
One Day at a Time: It’s “Groundhog Day” for Everybody
Here’s one way to view the current situation in which we all find ourselves: Prior to the pandemic sweeping the nation and the world, our lives were such that each day truly was a new day, filled with new challenges…
Op-Ed: No Easter for America?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Because of Covid-19 many churches will not be in their sanctuaries for Easter, April 12, 2020. Easter Sunday can fall on any date between March 22nd and April 25th. The dates change because Easter happens on the…