Governor expected to sign ‘Laura’s Law’ Friday, with rules helping distressed people access ERs
Gov. Charlie Baker is expected to enact “Laura’s Law” Friday, requiring every hospital emergency department in the state to have entrances monitored properly by security, clearly marked and easily accessible, particularly to patients in distress.
Somerville appointed official draws attention after tweeting from insurrection at U.S. Capitol (updated)
A Somerville appointed official who boasted on social media of taking part in Wednesday’s attempted coup at the U.S. Capitol is now under political fire, with two members of the Somerville City Council saying Saturday that they had already taken up the issue with Mayor Joe Curtatone and city staff.
Lack of psychiatric beds can mean 30-day waits for people in crisis, filling up emergency rooms
People in a mental health crisis, especially children and teens, are waiting as long as a month in Massachusetts hospital emergency rooms for a bed in a psychiatric unit – including 30 just in Cambridge and Everett.
Laura’s Law, ensuring access to emergency care, passes Legislature; Governor must sign to enact
The state Legislature has passed “Laura’s Law” to require every hospital emergency department to have entrances that are monitored, clearly marked and easily accessible. The law was inspired by Laura Levis, 34, who died of an asthma attack just steps from an emergency-room door in 2016.
Cambridge’s third community fridge arrives, installed in Harvard Square, already stocked
A third community fridge has come to Cambridge: A “Fridge in the Square” that lets the hungry stop by to take what they need, installed in front of The Sinclair nightclub in Harvard Square.
Transit in 2020, driven by coronavirus pandemic, must sort through mixed signals of coming year
The Covid-19 pandemic has had far-ranging effects on how we get around Greater Boston – all of which will have to be rethought as the pandemic ebbs in the coming year.
What he’s having: Chirashi from Sugidama
Sugidama is a hidden gem among Davis Square’s Asian eateries that stands out for its specialty in soba – the classic Japanese buckwheat noodle, made fresh and in-house.
Oh, you’re spending New Year’s Eve inside? These three livestreams can make it special
New Year’s is bound to be an indoors affair while a pandemic is till raging outside, but there are ways to make the night festive and unique.
Myq Kaplan states terms for joining as co-host with Comedy Studio Podcast: Greater diversity
Boston expat comedian Myq Kaplan has signed on as co-host of the weekly “Comedy Studio Podcast” produced out of the Union Square, Somerville, comedy club, replacing the outgoing Eli Levy. But he had terms.
Disaster relief for independent venues excites, but arrives to wildly varying stages of survival
Congress has approved $15 billion in disaster relief money for independent arts venues. At the nightclubs, comedy clubs and theaters that haven’t shut down entirely, it’s falling to owners and managers to figure out what the money will mean for them.
