Life in Lockdown

boston public schools Mar 14, 2021

One Year After First Boston School Closed From COVID, Teachers Eligible for Vaccine

It’s a story that comes full circle. One year ago, the Eliot School in Boston’s North End was the first school in the city to shut its doors due to COVID-19. Today, teachers are back and able to get v...

coronavirus pandemic Mar 13, 2021

Eliot School Teacher Reflects on One Year Since Closing
coronavirus Mar 13, 2021

Life in Lockdown: The Future of the Office

coronavirus pandemic Mar 12, 2021

Bostonians Reflect 1 Year After COVID-19 Shutdown

Sue O’Connell took to the streets of Boston to chat with residents about their life one year after COVID-19 lockdown began.
Life in Lockdown Mar 12, 2021

One Year Later, What Does Your Next Boston Logan Airport Experience Look Like?

One year ago this weekend, there was a mad scramble to get back to Boston Logan International Airport, after a state of emergency was declared in Massachusetts due to the spread of COVID-19. In the co...
coronavirus Mar 11, 2021

Life on the Frontline: One Year Later

Some health care workers who spoke with NBC10 Boston at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic say how things have changed after 365 days of loss.
Life in Lockdown Mar 11, 2021

Life in Lockdown: A Timeline of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Massachusetts

A year after Gov. Charlie Baker issued a state of emergency in Massachusetts over the coronavirus pandemic, we take a look at what happened and when.

coronavirus Mar 10, 2021

Medical Workers Reflect on a Year of Battling COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has brought one challenge after another to the medical front lines in a race against time and death.
coronavirus Mar 10, 2021

Laid Off a Year Ago, This Executive Chef Still Found Benefits in Unemployment

Cat Gustin-Rau is an executive chef who can make hundreds of meals every day at the corporate kitchen she runs. Or at least, she did, before COVID-19 hit. “It was March 18 and they’re like, OK, we’re going to shut down,” Gustin-Rau said. We first met Gustin-Rau one year ago, just days after getting laid off. “I remember me and...
coronavirus shutdown Mar 10, 2021

We Asked Viewers What They'd Keep and Ditch From the COVID Era. Here's What They Said

On March 10, 2020, a state of emergency was declared in Massachusetts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 91 presumed positive cases of the coronavirus in the Commonwealth and people were still unaware of the long-term effects this virus would have on the world. Businesses and schools were shut down and many have since reopened; many h...
Life in Lockdown Mar 10, 2021

IMAGES: Here's Where We Were Right Before the COVID Shutdown

A year ago this week, Massachusetts went into a state of emergency as COVID-19 cases began multiplying across the Bay State. We asked our NBC10 Boston, NECN and Telemundo Nueva what they were doing when right before the shutdown took effect. Here’s what they shared.
coronavirus Mar 10, 2021

Here's How the COVID Lockdown Impacted College Students' Mental Health

One year ago, universities urgently evacuated their campuses, upending the lives of college students across the country. A new study shows how that sudden move impacted their mental health. Students who were forced to relocate during the spring were more likely to report COVID-19-related grief, loneliness and generalized anxiety symptoms than stude...
small businesses Mar 10, 2021

These Massachusetts Businesses Pivoted to Survive the Pandemic

Businesses across the country have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. But a year after it struck, many have adapted to survive in a changing world. At Batten Bros. Signs and Awnings, making signs — often the big ones you see outside businesses — is a family affair. Starting in 1946, business was going great. Then, last March, CO...
pandemic Mar 10, 2021

How NBC10 Boston Responds Helped Consumers During the Pandemic

Life as we knew it stopped abruptly when the coronavirus pandemic hit last year, and that financial fallout for many. NBC10 Boston’s Responds team came to the rescue for many of our viewers.
coronavirus Mar 9, 2021

One Year Later: How We Covered the Unfolding COVID Crisis

The arrival of COVID-19 spurred a state of emergency in Mass. on March 10, 2020. One year later, we’re looking back to our newscasts from March 10 and 11, when the virus changed our lives.
arts Mar 9, 2021

Mass. Arts Industry Takes $588M Hit Amid Pandemic, Study Finds

Experts are seeing some staggering numbers in the arts industry — one of the hardest hit by the pandemic — that indicate a difficult road to economic recovery in Massachusetts. Step into the Lyric Stage Company of Boston and you can’t help but notice the dramatic difference a year has made. The box office is locked, the seats are empty,....
remote learning Mar 9, 2021

‘Nobody Had It Easy': Reflecting on 1 Year of Remote Learning

One year ago, we were really just beginning to learn about the new coronavirus, watching it spread first in China and then making its way to the United States. “I remember being like, this isn’t happening,” said mom of four Meghan Anzalone. Arlington parent Akarshe Ramani said, “We just thought this was something that would stay for a few...
coronavirus Mar 9, 2021

Vt. Welcomes New Residents During Pandemic, But Will They Stay?

In the year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Vermonters have noticed the arrival of new neighbors — who chose to leave larger cities for communities they perceived as safer and healthier. Now, a prominent university researcher is suggesting the influx presents an opportunity for economic development for the state. “I think the p...
coronavirus Mar 8, 2021

Life in Lockdown: A Timeline of the COVID Shutdown in Massachusetts

On March 10, 2020, Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency as cases of COIVD-19 began to spike in Massachusetts. In the year since, more than 15,000 people have died and a half a million people contracted the disease in Massachusetts alone. Life, as we knew it, completely changed. Students across the state were suddenly forced into remote ...
coronavirus Mar 8, 2021

Life in Lockdown: 1 Year Later

This week marks a major milestone in Massachusetts – one year ago the governor declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s a look at the past year.

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