Spanning cultures and geographies, and sometimes millennia too, “New Light: Encounters and Connections” presents more than 50 works of art from across the MFA’s collection, many of which are on view for the first time. The exhibition is organized into 21 conversations—in…
Author: Independent Staff
New Stamp Celebrates Americans Love of Coffee
The U.S. Postal Service celebrates America’s love of coffee this month with the issuance of four new stamps. Whether milky, dark as night, sweetened, flavored or highly concentrated, many coffee drinks have one thing in common — they begin with…
Virtual Public Hearing on Fare Evasion Regulations April 15
The MBTA will conduct a virtual public hearing on April 15 to hear feedback from riders and stakeholders regarding proposed Fare Evasion Regulations 703 CMR 5.00 to decrease fine levels associated with fare evasion on the MBTA. As a part of the Fare Transformation project,…
Briefs
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine on Hold In response to today’s recommendation from the FDA and CDC to pause J&J vaccines due to an extremely rare condition reported in six individuals nationwide, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has directed all…
State Officials Announce Federal Funding Through Eviction Diversion Initiative
State officials have announced that more than $400 million in new federal funding from the Consolidated Appropriations Act is now available through the Administration’s Eviction Diversion Initiative (EDI). First launched in October 2020, EDI consists of a comprehensive set of resources…
Flawed COVID-19 Study May Be Putting School Workers and Students at Risk
On April 2, members of the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health’s (MassCOSH) Health Technical Committee had a letter to the editor published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal that rebutted findings of a study published by the journal that played…
Numb to the Numbers
With just about all of the states now reopening their economies, the conventional wisdom among most Americans is that the worst days of the coronavirus are behind us. Yet the reality is that hundreds of Americans continue to die and…
Guest Op-Ed: Don’t Let Pandemic Delay Advance Care Planning
By Catherine Duffy, NP, ACHPN Note: This article is published in observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day. Times of our lives may be forever defined as what happened “before the COVID-19 pandemic” and everything after that. One thing that hasn’t…
Guest Op-Ed: Mask Wearing in America
Dr. Glenn Mollette Like most everyone else, I’m tired of wearing a mask. Every time I go to the grocery, a restaurant, church, or work I have to put on a mask. Not long ago, if we wore a mask…
Obituaries 04-14-2021
Norma Davis She Had an Unbreakable Faith and Devotion to God and Her Life Purpose Was Giving Back to Those in Need Norma (Sasso) Davis, a lifelong resident of Revere, passed away surrounded by her loving family on April 10…