White House
On Day 2, Biden Focuses On COVID-19 Strategy With 10 Executive Actions
Updated at 3:36 p.m. ET President Biden signed a series of orders and directives on his second day in office to take charge of stopping the spread of the coronavirus — steps that he and his advisers say will start to boost testing, vaccinations, supplies and treatments. Accelerating the sluggish federal response to COVID-19 is Biden's top priority, and he has promised 100 million vaccinations in his first 100 days . "While the vaccine provides so much hope, the rollout has been a dismal...
Regional News
ARTS & CULTURE
Fundraisers, Streaming Revenue, Hope: Some Venues Hibernate, Others Shut For Good
In the last 10 months, New England’s rich arts scene has been hit hard.
Recreation
Ski Down and Mask Up — Resorts Try To Stay Safe In Pandemic Skiing Boom
Eager to get out of the house and enjoy the outdoors, more people than ever are hitting the slopes on skis and snowboards. "Oh, yeah. I mean, we sold probably a thousand more season passes this year than we ever had," says John DeVivo, the General Manager of Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire. "We were up about 20% in pass sales." Those passes let skiers or snowboarders ski all season and can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars depending on the resort. DeVivo says there's also strong demand...