mask mandates

In Massachusetts alone, from Dec. 1 of last year to March 1 of this year, a storm surge of novel COVID variants swept away the lives of 3,723 people. Unlike Ian, this was no natural disaster: We were warned, we knew what was coming, and we knew what to do.

Following demonstrations protesting mask requirements that occurred at Boston Public Library locations, BPL staff and members of the Boston Public Library Professional Staff Association (BPLPSA) — the union that represents library workers — are calling out what they call incidents of disruption and hate.