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The documents reveal some surprising similarities between how Bostonians coped with smallpox and how we're navigating the coronavirus pandemic.

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increase font size Old records shed new light on Boston smallpox outbreaks in 1700s Newly digitized records from the 18th century are shedding fresh light on devastating outbreaks of smallpox that hit the Boston area starting in 1721 By WILLIAM J. KOLEAssociated Press Share BOSTON — A highly contagious disease originating far from America’s shores triggers deadly outbreaks that spread rapidly, infecting the masses. Shots are available, but a divided public agonizes over getting jabbed. Sound familiar? A page from a handwritten 18th century diary by the Rev. Ebenezer Storer, during a per...

Old records shed new light on smallpox outbreaks in 1700s A highly contagious disease originating far from America's shores triggers deadly outbreaks that spread rapidly, infecting the masses. Newly digitized records — including a minister's diary scanned and posted online by Boston's Congregational Library and Archives — are shedding fresh light on devastating outbreaks of smallpox that hit the city in the 1700s. “How little we've changed,” said CLA archivist Zachary Bodnar, who led the digitization… 22 hours ago|Los Angeles, United States

14 hours ago in Local Photo: WHMP BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts is tightening up access to jobless benefits as it emerges more fully from the pandemic. The Baker administration announced Thursday that work search requirements will be reinstated for all those seeking regular unemployment insurance benefits beginning the week of June 15. The requirement applies to those receiving Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation and those on extended benefits. Massachusetts suspended work-search requirements in March 2020, following updated federal guidance at the ou...