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Travel Insurance and COVID-19: What One Woman's Experience Teaches Us
A women’s championship bowling tournament was supposed to be held in Las Vegas in May and Debbie Varrs was going to cheer on her friends. “We were going to stay on the strip, and I was, of course, going to take in some shows and just make a little trip out of it,” Varrs said. But COVID-19 hit. The tournament...
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Remote New England Road Trips to Consider This Summer
When the coronavirus pandemic began, Steve Jermanok decided to write a book, condensing his two decades of experience as a travel writer for the Boston Globe and Yankee Magazine into a new book, “New England in a Nutshell: The Definitive Guide to the Region. “I wanted to distill those down to an easy to read roundup format, like ten classic...
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Your Wallet Could Be Impacted by Failing Businesses
As companies struggle to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic, many are looking for help while some are finding it with Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Attorney Jenny Doling says bankruptcy allows them to get rid of debt and still stay in business. “It also entails a lot of closures of stores,” Doling said. Unlike Chapter 7, where businesses liquidate assets and…
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Scammers Are Posing As Contact Tracers to Get Your Personal Information
As public health officials roll out contact tracing initiatives in Massachusetts to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the Better Business Bureau says it has received a dozen complaints from people who say they were contacted by scammers. “They prey on the fears, they prey on the situations like this,: said Paula Fleming with the Better Business Bureau. In most…
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Hundreds of Boston University Students Petition for Reduced Summer Tuition
When the coronavirus hit, hundreds of Boston University freshmen were getting ready for a study abroad program in London this summer. “We were doing our pre-departure documents and getting our passports, and then obviously everything came crashing down when coronavirus happened,” BU freshman Albert Kelleher said. The London program was supposed to last for six weeks and at the end…
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Where's My Stimulus Check? Answers to Some Commonly Asked Questions
The Internal Revenue Service began distributing direct payments to millions of Americans last week, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, but plenty of people are having issues with the “Get My Payment” portal, which offers information about the status of payments. “The first day it was a mess,” taxpayer Chris Carson said. “I logged...
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Mass. Small Businesses Getting Creative With Ways to Stay Afloat
Main Street America is quiet. Businesses have closed and restaurants have been reduced to takeout and delivery only. In Holliston, Fiske’s General Store is packed with games, crafts and workbooks, but customers are scarce. “We have a fear that we are coming to an ultimate shutdown, totally,” said Fiske’s General Store Owner,John Paltrineri. “All small businesses will be shuttered,...
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Mass. Parents Seek Refunds After Coronavirus Cancels International Trips
To help curb the spread of the coronavirus, many countries have imposed temporary travel restrictions including the United States. But those restrictions now mean cancelations for many students who had planned to travel abroad. Paige Christie is one of 40 disappointed Nashoba Regional High School students who had their school trip to Italy canceled. “It’s really frustrating because I did…
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Minding Your Money During the Coronavirus Crisis
While President Donald Trump is proposing giving cash payments to most Americans to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s still a good time to be mindful of finances. President Donald Trump is proposing to give cash handouts to most Americans to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. But in the meantime, it’s wise for...
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Mass. Man Turned Away from Cruise Due to Coronavirus Fears, Denied Refund
A February cruise to the Caribbean was something Yi Zhao and Greg O’Brien of Provincetown, Massachusetts, were really looking forward to. “Just about a week before we were set to cruise, we got an email from the cruise line saying that if anybody has been to mainland China within 14 days of sailing, you will not be able to board,”…
