Cambridge Archives

RODENT SIGHTINGS ON THE RISE IN GREATER BOSTON THROUGHOUT COVID-19 CRISIS

“The rodents are actually looking for food that is not there, so there are a lot more sightings. They need food and water to survive. It doesn’t have to be filet mignon, it doesn’t have to Evian.”

ZACK HUFFMAN May 29, 2020

THE NEW FACE OF DIRECT ACTION IN MASS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Some of the many ways people are safely advocating for workers, renters, incarcerated people, artists, and other vulnerable populations.

OLIVIA DENG May 7, 2020

LANDLORDS CAN’T EVICT DURING PANDEMIC, BUT A BUNCH OF THEM TRIED

“It was sort of testing the water with it, seeing what [evictions] they can get away with. This legislation stopped folks in their tracks before it caught on.”

DAN ATKINSON April 29, 2020

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC COULD CAUSE TROUBLED MASS COLLEGES TO CLOSE

From unique hurdles for New England institutions, to enrollment crises on the international and domestic fronts, to preexisting existential challenges, coronavirus may spell the end for some colleges and universities.

ARIELA SHAPIRO April 23, 2020

AN MBTA BUS DRIVER GETS BACK ON THE ROAD AFTER A TWO-WEEK QUARANTINE

“We should only be able to have seven passengers on the bus so they can keep that amount of distance between them. But that is not happening.”

IÑAKI ESTÍVALIZ April 22, 2020

INDEPENDENT BREWERIES PUSH CANS, NEW DISTRO MODELS DURING OUTBREAK

Tap rooms have been shut down, while businesses have had to adapt to a lack of foot traffic and extended stays. Many have embraced curbside pick-up and delivery, but that’s only produced a fraction of what many local operations need to continue.

DANA FORSYTHE April 5, 2020

CORONAVIRUS LEAVES INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS UNCERTAIN ABOUT FUTURE

With campuses closed due to the COVID-19 crisis, students from other countries face significant travel restrictions and visa concerns

GRACE SYMES March 30, 2020

INVISIBLE HEROES OF CORONAVIRUS CRISIS CLEAN HOSPITALS, STREETS

“These men and women are the anonymous heroes of the coronavirus pandemic and are among those who least can afford to lose their wages and benefits during this crisis.”

IÑAKI ESTÍVALIZ March 28, 2020

COMIC BOOK INDUSTRY AND SHOPS BRACE FOR CORONAVIRUS CATASTROPHE

“Maybe we’ll see readers come out of this with a reinvigorated interest in comics, maybe it’ll be a fresh start and an end to the cynicism that comes with comic book and movie fandom these days.”

DANA FORSYTHE March 25, 2020

CAMBRIDGE SITUATION REVEALS HOW CORONAVIRUS EXPOSES DIGITAL DIVIDE

Coronavirus is pushing us from our workplaces, classrooms, and public spaces into our homes. High-speed internet is more essential than ever to maintain social ties. But millions are denied this fundamental right.

NICOLE ASCHOFF March 23, 2020