Jordan Frias
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COMMUNITY BACKS BLACK EVERETT CITY COUNCILOR WHO WHITE COLLEAGUES ASKED TO RESIGN
“That is an attack on diversity here in Everett—we are not going to allow that.” → Read More
REOPENING NOTES: BEER, BBQ & SMARTPHONE ORDERING AT DORCHESTER BREWING
“I noticed a guy cleaning the surfaces, I assume they do it every time someone leaves. I don’t feel unsafe … they all seem to be doing the right thing.” → Read More
REOPENING NOTES: PILSNERS AND PARTITIONS AT CAMBRIDGE BREWING CO.
"I’m comforted by the fact that we’re outdoors and there’s less confined space." → Read More
SHELTER WORKERS ADJUST TO KEEP THEIR OWN FAMILIES SAFE FROM COVID-19
“I wasn’t too personally worried about getting coronavirus, mostly because I assumed I was going to be positive at some point. It wasn’t for me personally a question of if, it was more a question of when.” → Read More
TEACHERS AND CITY YEAR TEAM UP TO MANAGE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM CHALLENGES
“Quite honestly, a whole group discussion in the classroom was hard for some kids, so a whole group discussion on a Zoom session is like impossible.” → Read More
IN BOSTON, A REOPENED HOSPITAL BUILDING HOUSES INFECTED AND VULNERABLE
“We were realizing what a big problem this is. We needed to take a larger, more system-based response to it.” → Read More
ACCESSIBLE RAPID RESPONSE TESTING ROLLED OUT IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
“We did this based on our moral obligation and our mission because our focus is on addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health and in healthcare.” → Read More
OUTREACH VAN ADDRESSES MORE THAN JUST COVID-19 TO AID THOSE ON STREET
“It’s really important to remember that a lot of the behaviors that existed prior to this are not going to stop because of this, especially when we talk about addiction ... The risk of relapse increases as social stressors around you kind of pile on." → Read More
AFTER HALF A CENTURY, NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHUTTERS
“If you were trying to become a full-time photojournalist, this is one more obstacle." → Read More
“HE JUST NEEDS TO GET KNOWN”: PATRICK SUPPORTERS IN NH HAVE EYES SET ON OTHER STATES
“I know his polling numbers are low. My hope is as time goes on he’s able to build some momentum and potentially be a viable candidate. → Read More
Hundreds of Wayfair Workers Walk Out Over Furniture Sales to Detention Camp
‘This is a moral issue,’ Kayla Smith, a Wayfair engineer, told The Daily Beast. → Read More
Taunton man charged in deadly Auburn crash held on $50,000 bail
A man wanted on outstanding warrants was arraigned on Friday in Worcester Central District Court for his role in a deadly crash in Auburn. DeJesus Amaro, 24, of Taunton was ordered held on $50,000 bail on nine charges, including motor vehicle homicide, Worcester County District Attorney spokesman Tim Connolly said. Amaro was arrested after striking […] → Read More
Norwood man suspected of racing in Westwood while on drugs held on $5,000 bail
A Norwood man was ordered held on $5,000 bail Friday for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs while racing a Dorchester man in Westwood. David Hector, 19, was arraigned in Dedham District Court after state police said he was racing a 19-year-old from Dorchester while on drugs. Hector pleaded not guilty and is due […] → Read More
Drug company Insys to pay $225 million for role in opioid bribe scheme
Arizona-based opioid manufacturer Insys Therapeutics will pay $30 million for five counts of mail fraud, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The company will also pay $195 million as part of a civil resolution, totaling $225 million to settle criminal and civil investigations from the government. District of Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling charged the […] → Read More
Webster police investigating possible kidnap, sexual assault of 12-year-old
Webster police are looking to identify a man they believe may have sexually assaulted a 12-year-old in a neighboring state. Police said the 12-year-old girl and her parents walked into their station to report that she had been kidnapped from May Street Park on Friday around 3:30 p.m. in Webster. The parents said the alleged […] → Read More
Two indicted for running black-market pot home delivery business
A grand jury indicted a Dorchester woman, who was arrested Tuesday, and a woman from Milton for managing a highly profitable black-market pot home delivery business from 2015 to 2018. U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling’s office announced the arrest of Tatiana “Sonya” Fridkes, 32, who appeared in federal court on Tuesday for conspiring to distribute […] → Read More
BPD nabs murder suspect; ID car, victim in Mattapan hit-and-run
Boston police arrested two men wanted on warrants, one for murder, from Minneapolis, and state police announced the arrest of a North Carolina man involved in a Springfield shooting. → Read More
Cops: Man robbed Randolph market 2nd time in 2 weeks
An alleged two-time robber is in police custody after holding up the same convenience store twice, officials say. Mark Stokes, 51, of Roxbury was arrested in Randolph on Friday after his most recent visit to Seasons Corner Market on North Main Street, where he allegedly held a store clerk at gunpoint and stole cash and → Read More
Latest derailment has MBTA, Keolis vowing change
The MBTA says it hauled in the people in charge of its Commuter Rail contractor for a meeting after yet another derailment and has staffers working with the company to figure out how to keep the trains on the tracks. This follows Tuesday night's derailment on the Fairmount Line at South Station, the third upright → Read More
Yawkey Station to be renamed before Sox home opener
The commuter rail stop leading Framingham and Worcester baseball fans to Fenway will soon be known as Lansdowne Station. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced the change yesterday in a press release, stating that the Yawkey Station signs would be taken down on April 8 -- just in time for the Red Sox home opener. → Read More