North End Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center on Fulton Street made up face masks for neighborhood businesses and went around town to hand them out. Karen Halloran shares these “masked up” shots from the community.
Tag: Masks
Commentary: Please Wear a Mask
COVID-19 unexpectedly rendered people in their sixties and older a vulnerable demographic: physically, emotionally, and financially. Most retirees are poignantly aware of this disturbing truth. For those who, like me, decided to retire recently, COVID-19 did not enter the calculus. Many people plan to reinvent themselves upon retiring, but wearing a mask and living with Read More…
Councilor Essaibi-George Makes Masks for COVID-19 Frontline Workers and Local Residents
City Councilor At-Large Annissa Essaibi-George set up a mask-making operation out of her business Stitch House, a local yarn and crafting store in Dorchester, at the beginning of the City’s lockdown due to COVID-19. Word about the masks spread, and one of the sewing teachers at StitchHouse organized a grassroots mask-making effort—Boston Area Mask Initiative. Read More…
Masks Available at North Square
Maria Carella, the retired dressmaker in North Square, has been busy making masks for community members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Distribution just got even easier, with masks pinned to the Crosstown Foundation for the Arts studio door in North Square available to anyone who needs one. These are 100% recycled cotton and rubber band masks. Read More…
Masks Mandatory in Public Starting May 6th As Cases Continue to Surge [COVID-19 Weekly Report]
There has been a 37% increase in COVID-19 cases among Boston residents from the previous week, according to the most recent data published by the city health officials. (Approximately 300 new cases reflect data from an earlier period due to lab reporting delays.) The number of positive coronavirus test results for the week ending in Read More…
Op-Ed: State of Mask Wearing in the North End
Let’s all thank the small businesses that are keeping our community intact. The cashiers at The Golden Goose, butchers at Sulmona Meats, the workers at Bova’s and Parziale’s Bakery, the list goes on, who all show up to serve us every day, and they don’t have N95 masks to protect themselves from the public who Read More…
Maria’s Cotton Masks Available in North End
Maria Carella, the retired dressmaker in North Square, is finally caught up on her mask making. Masks are once again readily available by emailing Sandro at crosstownart@gmail.com. These are 100% recycled cotton and rubber band masks. They are contoured to the face and nose, from a pattern, and carefully hemmed at the perimeter. A suggested contribution Read More…
Mask Orders Ready for Pick Up
Earlier this month, Maria the Dressmaker put her skills to work making masks to help with the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, Maria has been busy filling orders! Mask orders ready to be picked up are displayed in the image below. Fulfilled orders begin with those placed on April 11 – 13. An envelope with your Read More…
Maria the Dressmaker 100% Recycled Cotton Masks for Residents
In response to the coronavirus crisis and to keep my mom, Maria The Dressmaker, busy and engaged, I’ve asked her to put her skills to work to make these 100% cotton re-cycled cotton and rubber band masks. They are contoured to the face and nose, from a pattern, and carefully hemmed at the perimeter. I’m Read More…
Reader Poll: Should Masks Be Banned During Protests and in Other Public Spaces?
Boston City Council recently discussed a potential ban on wearing masks during protests and in other public spaces. The question of whether or not masks should be allowed arose following protests in August to the Straight Pride Parade. Councilor Flynn was one who spoke in support of the ban, saying public safety is the biggest Read More…