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Weymouth Public Libraries Daily Community Connection Monday, March 30, 2020
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Beginning March 27, all travelers arriving to Massachusetts are instructed to self-quarantine for 14 days. Health care workers, public health workers, public safety workers, transportation workers and designated essential workers are exempt from this requirement. |
MBTA Updates for The RIDE Service The MBTA has announced temporary updates to the T’s paratransit service, The RIDE, in a continuing effort to prioritize safety, protect the health and safety of the T’s customers and workforce, and to preserve the continuity of transit services for those who must travel for purposes that are absolutely necessary. - All RIDE trips may only be scheduled 1-3 days in advance
- Shared rides will be eliminated wherever possible
- Enhanced cleaning and disinfection of vehicles
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Personal Protective Equipment Donations If you or someone you know has equipment like surgical masks, gloves, shoe covers, hand sanitizer or wipes, etc. to donate, please use one of the resources below to get them to the healthcare workers that need them: - The new online donations portal from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
- #GetUsPPE/Massachusetts lists 71 hospitals and health centers in the Commonwealth, along with contact information and drop-off procedures
- Donate PPE/boston lists over 15 hospitals and health centers in the Boston Metro area, along with contact information and drop-off procedures.
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Plimoth Plantation's Interwoven Podcast Plimoth Plantation may be closed but you can dive into their "living history" by streaming their podcast, Interwoven. In each episode, they explore the ways stories weave through generations, communities and cultures to inform contemporary lives. Rooted deep in the 17th century, Interwoven expands beyond the relationships between the Wampanoag people and the Pilgrims to discuss larger cross-cultural interactions of the varied people who lived along these shores of change.
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Sir Patrick Stewart's Daily Shakespeare Sonnets Want to hear The Bard really come alive? Sir Patrick Stewart is spending his period of social distancing reading one of Shakespeare's sonnets each day in that theatrically-trained voice of his. He has been sharing these impromptu performances on Instagram--but you don't need an account to watch!
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