Jackson survives bout with COVID
Initially, the pains and body aches were nearly unbearable. As the worst of the symptoms subsided after the first week, though, Jackson began to experience the solitude of quarantine. It was initially difficult, he said, but through phone calls and conference calls, he was able to stay in touch with family and friends.

Four centuries of Rox. history in park
merchant Isaac Fenno, whose Summer Street clothing business was among the most profitable in the country, built an impressive manor house on the hill, which afforded him unimpeded views of Boston proper, two miles distant. That view gave birth to the name Buena Vista—“good view”— he used for his estate.

Officials expect COVID cases to spike in April
As of Monday, there were 825 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Boston and 5,752 statewide, but Gov. Charlie Baker says the worst may be yet to come, predicting that the largest surge of admitted patients won’t come until midmonth — sometime between April 7 and 17.

Closures put pressure on salon owners
At Pink and Pretty nail salon in Dorchester, an unusual hush has settled between the powdered pink walls. The nail-shaping drills are not whirring, the pedicure spas are not bubbling and no one is bantering between the empty seats.

Fatema Ahmad heads Muslim Justice League
Two-and-a-half years ago, Fatema Ahmad left her well-paying job as a biomedical engineer in Wisconsin, and in January she became the executive director of Boston’s Muslim Justice League, a nonprofit working to prevent human rights violations under the pretense of national security.

Social distancing is best prevention for coronavirus
No one alive today has any personal memory of the great 1918 flu pandemic. A deadly influenza virus infected an estimated 500 million people throughout the world from January 1918 to December 1920. That was about one-fourth of the world’s population at the time.

Government relief comes to American workers
Economists agree that about 70% of the U.S. economic activity results from consumer spending. Nonetheless, the government usually focuses on the corporate world rather than the working class when trying to resolve a problem with the economy.

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Don’t leave African Americans out in COVID testing
“I can’t get tested!” That was my incredulous response when my primary care doctor at a major medical facility in Los Angeles said I couldn’t get a COVID-19 test. I was quickly informed that there were no tests readily available at that time.

The COVID-19 pandemic proves the 2020 Census is more important than ever
The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted people’s daily lives across our commonwealth and around the world.

Resources for small businesses
The passage of a $2 trillion economic recovery package on Wednesday gave some hope to Massachusetts business owners who fear for their financial future. Others, however, are still preparing for months of debt or closing down their businesses altogether.

Dancing with OURSELVES
Boston native artist Oompa has been making waves in the local music scene for years. The poet, rapper and educator won the 2018 Unsigned Artist of the Year award from Boston Music Awards and was nominated for an unprecedented six awards total.

A poem a day keeps isolation away
A service of the Academy of American Poets, which also runs National Poetry Month, Poem-a-Day presents you with a new work by a contemporary American poet. You see the poem on a page, as the poet arranges its words and lines; and you can also hear the poet read the poem.

Stuck at home? Dig into your own black history
Taitt-Eaddy’s genealogical passion began while researching her own family roots in Barbados. While pregnant with her son, she realized that in order for him to have a firm sense of his past, she would need to as well. “I think it helps us to feel grounded knowing that it’s not just us.

Art-making, art appreciation & virtual curation
Artists have taken to the Internet during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only to share their art, but to teach it as well. It turns out art appreciation and art-making classes can be taken from your living room.

Espresso Good!
I respect the gentle complexity of a pour over, and the dark intensity of the French press. But espresso is my drink, and I’ll take its tight, focused flavor all day long. Sharp yet smooth, espresso is the purified essence of what I like about coffee..

FOOD
The average American household spends about $7,000 on groceries per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, but more than a third of those groceries will end up in the waste basket, according to a new study. Although the results were similar to previous studies, researchers at Penn State recently found that the average U.