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In Fact, No One Knows What the Right Thing to Do SouthBostonTODAYOnline • On Your Mobile • At Your Door November 12, 2020: Vol.8 Issue 45 SERVING SOUTH BOSTONIANS AROUND THE GLOBE In Fact, WWW.SOUTHBOSTONTODAY.COM Go to our South Boston Today page to view us online. Make sure you like & share with No One your favorite social media! Knows t What The Bos on T h o t d u a o Right y Thing To S Do Is? @SBostonToday ecreation and entertainment businesses across Massa- Rchusetts are now required to Office: 617.268.4032 or close each night at 9:30 p.m. This cell: 617.840.1355 or email at decision comes after several months [email protected] of up and down, knee-jerk reactions @SBostonToday CONTINUED ON page 4 Make the Move 1380 Columbia Road, Boston MA to Assisted Living 617.268.5450 CompassOnTheBay.com BE MORE SOCIAL Freed from home maintenance chores and the socially isolated confines of long New It’s no secret that older England winters (especially during a global pandemic), our residents spend time with adults do much better living new friends, pursue hobbies together and take part in many social and wellness in a senior community than programs. at home alone. 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More Covid Mandates. harlie Baker is ing ‘flying by the seats of people find themselves beginning to sound their pants’ comes to mind. without jobs and no means C like some of these Apparently, basing his to support their families that other governors around the reasoning for his attempted come with it. The latest call country who believe that mandates on data, numbers ordering restaurants and bars they are lord and master and medical advice from to shut down by 9:30pm and the final word on how ‘experts’ who are constant- and for people to be off the we must live our lives ly being proved wrong on streets and in their homes by during what some seem almost a weekly basis, his 10pm begs the question – is latest decree that everyone harm than good to certain to hope will be a never administration is now like the virus only active between must now wear a mask, individuals and groups. ending “pandemic”. And it a ship lost at sea without the hours of 10pm and 5am whether inside or outside And of course, they want would be easier to swal- GPS or even a compass. and how did they come up isn’t working well. It’s to limit and restrict family low if he and other offi- Small businesses in this with THIS bright idea? not going unnoticed that gatherings for the upcoming cials knew what they were state are being devastated. As the Baker Administra- fewer people are wearing Thanksgiving holiday. From talking about and how to The number of them that tion continues to flounder masks now; especially with the talk around this town at effectively deal with this have closed for good grows about, issuing one order all the conflicting reports least, few people are going issue. But a growing num- every day with each new after another with question- about whether masks actu- to comply with this mandate ber of people now believe restriction placed on them. able results, people are just ally work or if they could either, and at this point, who that they don’t. The say- Livelihoods are lost and starting to ignore it all. His in reality, be causing more can blame them? “I was raised to believe in hard work, in faith and family” - Vice President Mike Pence age and up to the age of five is encouraged but also at the Face Covering discretion of the child’s par- ent or guardian. Enforcement Took The revised Executive Order effective November 6 authorizes Transit Po- Effect November 6 lice to enforce the Order onboard MBTA vehicles and within the system by issuing a civil fine up to immediately put on a mask certain medical conditions $300 per violation. The or face covering following but does not require a person MBTA has issued internal the reminder, the observa- who is so exempt to pro- he MBTA announced any person over the age of guidance to its employees tion will be reported to the duce documentation of their face covering en- five who is in a place open consistent with the revised Operations Control Cen- condition. For more infor- forcement efforts to the public, and expressly Executive Order. Custom- ter, who will report and mation, please visit mbta. Teffective today, November requires masks or face ers observed not wearing a coordinate next steps with com, or connect with the T 6, pursuant to the revised coverings worn over the face mask or covering will Transit Police. on Twitter @MBTA and @ Executive Order issued on nose and mouth when using first be reminded of the The revised Executive MBTA_CR, on Facebook / November 2. The revised public transportation. Mask Executive Order. If the un- Order includes an exemp- TheMBTA, or on Instagram Executive Order applies to use by children two years of masked customer does not tion for individuals with @theMBTA. SouthBostonTODAY Online • On Your Mobile • At Your Door PO Box 491 • South Boston, MA 02127 South Boston Today is not liable for errors appearing in advertisements beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Publisher • John Ciccone All South Boston Today produced artwork, design, and layout remain the sole property of South Boston Today. Reproduction in whole or part is strictly forbidden. South Boston Today reserves the right to cut, edit or reject any copy without notice. [email protected] • [email protected] South Boston Today is a Series of the Today Publications Series LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company 917 East Broadway • 617.268.4032 • Office hours: Mon-Fri 10:00am - 2:00pm Deadlines Press Copy - Monday at 6:00pm • Advertisements Space Reservations - Friday at 6:00pm • Ad Material - Monday at 4:00pm • Camera Ready Ads - Tuesday at 6:00pm November 12, 2020 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com 3 InformationThe Center Will There Be Recounts, Lawsuits and SCOTUS Intervention? Election 2020 Continued SOUTH BOSTON TODAY John Ciccone Note: talk back to John Ciccone by email at [email protected] n last week’s column I said I’d So, what’s next for American Pa- an Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, also ed officials in the Democrat party. have more commentary on the triots? As the saying goes “In Poker, called AOC among other things, who Don’t believe it? Just compare Ielection and here it is. And as you never tip your hand and in war, wants to compile an enemies list of the positions on issues like freedom most readers know, I am a Trump you never reveal the battle plans”. all the Trump supporters in America. of speech, religious freedom , gun supporter, so you can probably guess And we still have Donald Trump She says she wants to ‘Archive the rights, taxes and much more held where this will go. as President for at least another 2 Trump Sycophants’ for future refer- by some of this country’s leftists We’ve all heard the news reports. months. I’m sure he will be quite busy ence. Hitler did that in Nazi Germa- and dictators throughout history Joe Biden is now the president-elect. solidifying all the good things he has ny. Anyone with an opposing view and into the present time. If AOC And there is definitely a good chance accomplished and adding new ones to would get a visit from the Gestapo at and the like thinkers in her party are he will be. But news reports from that long list as well. We had a good some point and would be punished going to compile such a list; a list the mainstream media don’t decide run, we will again at some point. One for daring to disagree with ‘Der of people ‘complicit’ in being sup- and certify elections in America, as step back, 2 steps forward. Setbacks Furor’. This is also a tactic in Com- porters of the current president and much as they think they should be the always serve to make Americans munist countries even today. And to the liberties that the Constitution of one’s calling the shots and running the stronger and more determined. be blunt, there is not too much differ- the United States guarantees, then I country. What will ultimately decide There are some other things to think ence between the tactics of the Nazis volunteer to have my name placed at the election is when the ‘electors’ for about since election night; one of and Communist and what some elect- the top of that list. the ‘Electoral College’ finally make which are all of these ‘calls for unity that certification call. And coming up and acceptance’ of the results of the will be some recounts, lawsuits and election. But, there are many who don’t maybe even an intervention by the see it that way, especially since those Let Our Family Help Your Family United States Supreme Court.
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