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Keep calm La persistència de Joan Ribas Josep M. Fonalleras El company Jordi Grau deia que Joan Ribas tenia un posat “seriós, dur i adust”. Potser tenia raó, perquè la imatge que transmetia en Joan era el d’aquest senyor capficat i entenimentat, preocupat per la feina i entossudit a fer-la amb rigor, constància i professionalitat. El Ribas empresari, gestor, era una persona no gens arra...

Recordant Joan Ribas i Feixas Veí del Barri Vell de Girona, que de nen havia acompanyat el Tarlà M. Carme Ribas i Mora (*) Diumenge passat va ser un dia trist. Girona va perdre un referent de la ciutat. Ens va deixar l’amic Joan Ribas. Va formar part del consell d’administració i editorial del diari El Punt i, després, d’El Punt Avui, on l’h...

Xavier Castillón Feia temps que l’església de Santa Susanna del Mercadal no estava tan plena: l’interior del temple ho estava tant com ho permeten les circumstàncies actuals –unes 200 persones, el 70% de l’aforament habitual–, però molts dels assistents emplenaven també l’entrada, darrere d’una cinta que limitava l’accés al recinte, i unes quantes desenes de persones seguien l’acte sota le...

Xavier Castillón Feia temps que l’església de Santa Susanna del Mercadal no estava tan plena: l’interior del temple ho estava tant com ho permeten les circumstàncies actuals –unes 200 persones, el 70% de l’aforament habitual–, però molts dels assistents emplenaven també l’entrada, darrere d’una cinta que limitava l’accés al recinte, i unes quantes desenes de persones seguien l’acte sota le...

Joan Ventura Brugulat En Joan Ribas, en Ribas per antonomàsia, caminava per la ciutat amb un posat adust, potser sorrut. A vegades el saludaves i ni et veia, i altres vegades contestava tot arrancant un principi de somriure, aquell riure murri que també el caracteritzava. Aquests dies amics i coneguts ja han descrit les seves virtuts, moltes més de les que el seu posat reservat i discret deixaven entreveure. La Girona dels darrers seixanta a...

Religious leaders work to build trust in COVID-19 vaccine Studies show many communities of color are distrustful of government, health institutions Mar 31, 2021 10:47 PM EDT Image: ABC (ABC News) –Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rev. Paul Abernathy has been helping his Pennsylvania community navigate the virus’ devastating impact. Now, as the end feels within reach, Abernathy has been preaching beyond the walls of St. Moses the Black Orthodox Church in Pittsburgh. He’s also by g...

Religious leaders work to build trust in COVID-19 vaccine in communities of color • 16 min read In communities of color, religious leaders step up to help get people vaccinated Community leaders in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are bridging the distrust people within their cities have with government and health institutionsABC Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rev. Paul Abernathy has been helping his Pennsylvania community navigate the virus devastating impact. Now, as the end feels ...

COVID-19 exposes inequities dating back to redlining era The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed inequities within the health care system, but inequities in health and wealth date back generations. Author: Taylor Weiter, Dennis Ting Published: 6:51 PM EDT March 16, 2021 Updated: 11:28 PM EDT March 16, 2021 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — While Hikes Point and Parkland are separated by just 10 miles, the experiences of people growing up in those neighborhoods can fe...

While state website crashed, a Mattapan Church opened to ‘a huge line’ on first day as a vaccination site By Tonya Alanez Globe Staff,Updated February 18, 2021, 5:41 p.m. Email to a Friend Juanita Siggers, 82, of Dorchester, seated, gets a Covid vaccine shot from Eliot Holop a Boston University Medical student. An effort to bring vaccines to communities hardest hit by COVID-19, the Mattapan COVID-19 vaccination site at the Morning Star Baptist Church opened its doors Thursday to begin...

Councilor and mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell has announced endorsements from Governor’s Councilor Eileen Duff and former State Rep. Marty Walz in her campaign for mayor of Boston. “Andrea is a unique, authentic leader who knows personally what’s at stake when Boston doesn’t work for everyone,” Duff said. “As a Councilor, she’s taken action to transform systems to be more equitable and has fought for communities that have been excluded from the power structures of this city, inc...