Close-knit circle creates comfort during pandemic
By Cindy Cantrell Globe Correspondent,Updated May 13, 2021, 1 hour ago
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From left, Joan Goldstein, 89, Charlotte Moses, 90, and Ida Rudolph, 89, knit together at the Cohen Florence Levine Estates in Chelsea.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
After Cohen Florence Levine Estates on Admiralâs Hill in Chelsea closed its doors to visitors to protect against the COVID-19 outbreak, friends and fourth-floor neighbors Joan Goldstein, 89, and Charlotte Moses, 90, soon realized they would need a way to pass the extra time.
So one day, while wearing face masks and remaining socially distanced from one another, they met in a common area within the assisted living residence and began to knit.