The Black Heritage Trail: A walking tour deep into Boston history
The trail leads visitors through Beacon Hill and offers a glimpse of the 19th-century Black experience.
By Danielle Legros GeorgesUpdated April 30, 2021, 8:17 a.m.
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Massachusetts 54th Regiment reenactors in front of the Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial in 2018.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff/File
A WARM WIND WHIPS around the Massachusetts State House, blowing a newspaper page down Beacon Street, westward toward the shops on Charles. The magnificent glowing dome, gilded in 23-karat gold, seems equal to the sun. Beneath it, the solemn affairs of state are taking place.
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Writing on social media, Rhode Island s first female governor thanked people for their well-wishes after concerns she had caught Covid-19.
She said: Thank you to everyone who has reached out and offered well-wishes. I tested negative again today. I am fortunate to be feeling great and will continue working from home during my self-quarantine.
The governor faced backlash after drinking inside a Providence bar without wearing a face mask the day before.
Rhode Island is currently on pause with indoor restoration and entertainment facilities forced to close until December 20.
Restaurants and bars can only run at a third capacity and must close by 10pm on most weekdays and by 10.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Rhode Island Gov. Faces Backlash After Going to Wine Bar While Telling People to Stay Home
The Governor of Rhode Island is facing criticism after she was seen at a wine bar just several days after telling residents in her state to stay home, encouraging people to only go out for essential activities.
“Please, stay home except for essential activities & wear a mask anytime you’re with people you don’t live with,” Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo said on Twitter last week.
The 49-year-old was spotted by Erica Oliveras at Barnaby’s Public House in Providence on Dec. 11 for a wine and paint night, WLNE reported, just four days after her post on social media.
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The governor of Rhode Island is facing backlash this week after she was photographed at a wine and paint night just days after she had discouraged inessential activities to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The picture, taken by Erica Oliveras last Friday, shows Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo sitting at table in Barnaby’s Public House in Providence without a mask, WLNE reported. Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo speaks at an afternoon press conference at the Vets Memorial Auditorium, in Providence, RI on Dec. 3, 2020.