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2020-03-28

Empty street during Covid19 outbreak - Boston, MA

Photograph of St. James St. in Boston, MA, empty during the Covid19 outbreak.

2020-04-10

Stop and Shop checkout - Quincy, MA

Photograph of a checkout line at Stop and Shop during the Covid19 outbreak, with the clerk wearing a mask and a sign indicating safety restrictions.

2020-04-01

Sold out thermometers at CVS - Quincy, MA

Photograph of signs indicating sold out thermometers at CVS in Quincy, MA due to the Covid19 outbreak.

2020-04-01

Self checkout closures at CVS - Quincy, MA

Photograph of a self checkout machine at CVS, indicating that it is out of service due to spacing of less than 6 feet between machines, as required by the Covid19 restriction.

2020-03-28

Empty street during Covid19 quarantine - Boston, MA

Photograph of St. James Street, empty during the Covid19 quarantine in Boston, MA.

2020-04-10

Stop and Shop store entrance - Quincy, MA

Photograph of the entrance to the Stop and Shop grocery store in Quincy, MA with signs posted about Coronavirus preventative measures.

2020-03-28

Street art on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall - Boston, MA

Photograph of a drawing on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall in Boston, depicting a protester throwing a roll of toilet paper.

2020-03-28

Empty financial office during quarantine - Boston, MA

Photograph of an abandoned desk at an unnamed financial office after two weeks of quarantine, with a vase of dead flowers and an ironically cheerful post-it note.

2020-04-01

PHotograph of beach closure sign-Wollaston Beach-Wollaston, MA

Color image of electronic sign noticing closure of public beach and parking lot-Wollaston Beach-Wollaston, MA

2020-04-01

Photograph of empty parking lot and boardwalk-Wollaston Beach-Wollaston, MA

Color image of empty parking lot and boardwalk at Wollaston Beach during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wollaston, MA.

2020-04-01

Letter Writing In Support of Great Scott TEMPLATE

Beloved Allston/Boston venue Great Scott was denied a lease renewal. People across the country have banded together to write to the venue's landlord offices. This template facilitates the process and may have increased the number of letters written.

2020-04-05

OBriens discover some masks in storage - Scituate, MA

Image of 3 different types of masks available for personal use in preparation for Massachusetts virus surge.

Barber shop window with a window decal of a barber shop pole and sign with text, "CLOSED UNTIL STAY AT HOME IS OVER"

2020-04-21

Signs From Around: #8, Boston, MA

"Signs From Around: #8, Boston, MA" is part of a series exploring the signage surrounding COVID-19 from different parts of the world. Stay at home be over. #FordhamUniversity #VART3030 #SignsFromAroundSeries

Crowd of Lahey hospital staff outside and all wearing facemasks.

05/04/2020

Lahey Coming Together

On May 4th, 2020, a convoy of first-responders and the Boston Bruins came to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center to celebrate and thank the staff. This image was taken of one of my mothers' coworkers and family friend. Image of Lahey Hospital and Medical Center staff in Burlington, MA

2020-05-08

Boston's The Table at Season to Taste announces closure.

The Table at Season to Taste was a small but beloved restaurant in Cambridge, MA. Unfortunately, they announced that they will be closing due to the pandemic and sent an email to their customers and subscribers. It was a small restaurant that only sat around 20 people but it was perfect for a fancy, delicious night out. This restaurant is just one of the many business casualties that this pandemic has produced. #NortheasternJOTPY

Sign on Suffolk University Sawyer Library Reference Desk with text saying, "March 16, 2020; TO OUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY: STARTING TOMORROW, MARCH 17TH, REFERENCE SERVICES ARE BEING MOVED ONLINE. PLEASE CONTACT US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS; sawlib@suffolk.edu"

2020-03-16

Sign posted at Suffolk University's Sawyer Library Reference Desk, at the end of our last day of in-person service.

It is a sign left at the Reference Desk at the end of the last day of in-person Reference service. There were still 175 students who remained on campus, as well as a few faculty. On March 18th all library service moved online, and the physical space of the library was closed.

Marblehead, Massachusetts main street mostly empty with a few cars parked.

2020-04-23

Empty Streets

Today is April 23rd 2020 My name is Dylan and I live in the small New England town of Marblehead, just 15 miles north of Boston. Marblehead is one of those small boutique towns that pride themselves on its rich history and position right on the ocean. However, due to COVID-19, Marblehead has effectively become barren and small businesses along our main road are closed until the foreseeable future. This road is usually busy and crowded with traffic, runners, dog walkers, street side parkers, and tourists. This has been the state of the town for weeks now and has been the cause of some small-town discussions online. The closing of businesses in town will be hard felt compared to many other towns and cities because Marblehead is against the establishment of chain stores (besides Dunks and Starbucks of course) and relies heavily on local businesses created by local Marbleheaders. This pandemic will be the cause of many financial issues in our town and as the U.S. remains closed, our town’s income from lobstering and tourism will likely be very limited. The town has also passed rules for those willing to shop, that we must wear face coverings to get our shopping done. And for walkers, walking around town has also been hampered by the closing of certain public locations, parks, and access to walkways connecting different parts of town. As for myself, I prefer to stay indoors for the time being due to our rather poor weather lately.

Sculpture "Day" has a mask on outside the Museum of Arts in Boston.

2020-04-03

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston COVID Response

On April 3rd, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston joined museums around the country when it announced it would furlough between 325 and 340 of its 750 employees as part of the MFA's strategy to mitigate financial losses caused by the coronavirus. In a guerilla art installation, Boston artist Peter Agoos placed a surgical mask over Antonio López García’s sculpture “Day,” which stands outside the museum.