June 5, 2020 Vol. 124 No. 23
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VOL. 124 - NO. 23 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUNE 5, 2020 $.35 A COPY Baker-Polito Administration Releases Detailed Guidelines for the Phased Re-opening of Child Care, Camps, and Summer Recreational Programs The Baker-Polito Admin- and minimize the spread of programs not traditionally space. Programs must establish for children and interacting with istration released health and COVID-19. licensed as camps may open one entry point to ensure no parents and families. If possible, safety requirements that apply Child care programs licensed during Phase II. Residential one is allowed in the build- the department recommends to the re-opening of all child by EEC will be required to camps and other overnight ing until they pass a health staff wear transparent masks care programs, recreational submit plans to the depart- stays will not be allowed until screening. to enable children to see facial camps and municipal or recre- ment to be approved once Phase III. • Parents must wear masks or expressions, which is important ational programs not tradition- Phase II re-opening begins. Some highlights of the face coverings when picking up for child development. ally licensed as camps as part The Department will provide Minimum Requirements for and dropping off their child on Programs are asked to make of the phased re-opening of the templates for submission as Health and Safety include: a staggered schedule and will be additional changes to their Commonwealth. the process is launched and Preparedness Planning: Prior met at the door by staff. operations, including cancel- The Department of Early will utilize an attestation to re-opening, all programs Face Coverings: Children ing fi eld trips and not holding Education and Care (EEC) approval process. In order to must develop plans for daily over the age of 2 should be activities involving attendance of assembled a Health and Safety mitigate the impact of business health screenings and ways to encouraged to wear a face cov- multiple groups. Non-essential Working Group and solicited interruptions caused by fl uc- identify children and staff who ering, at the discretion of par- visitors, including parents and input from thousands of child tuations in family demand and are sick, symptomatic, or who ents or guardians, if they can volunteers, will be restricted care providers from across the changes in group sizes outlined become exposed to coronavirus. safely wear, remove, and handle from entering the premises of Commonwealth, as well as con- in the health and safety guide- Programs must also have a plan masks. Certain exceptions are child care programs. sulted with medical experts at lines, EEC will provide grants to in place to handle possible clos- detailed in the guidance. Masks Group sizes and staffing: Boston Children’s Hospital, to programs that currently receive ings, staff absences, and gaps do not need to be worn while Group sizes must be restricted develop the Massachusetts Child CCDBG subsidies through the in child attendance, as well as playing outdoors if children are to a maximum of 10 children, and Youth Serving Programs fi rst two months of re-opening. determine how to communicate able to keep 6 feet apart. with a total of 12 individuals Re-open Approach: Minimum More details on the re-opening with staff, parents, local boards • Children should not wear including children and staff Requirements for Health and process and child care provider of health and others. masks while eating, drinking, in each room. Consistent with Safety. These requirements grant program will be released • Programs must screen all sleeping, or napping. pre-Covid operations, the infant- must be implemented to pro- shortly. staff and children with a tem- Staff members are encouraged to-staff ratio is smaller, with 7 tect the health and safety of all Recreational camps and perature check, before they are to wear masks or cloth face cov- children, families and staff municipal or recreational youth permitted to enter the child care erings at all times when caring (Continued on Page 2) News Briefs Rolling Parade by Sal Giarratani for Class of 2020 North End Graduates by Matt Conti, NorthEndWaterfront.com Mourning Day America This year’s Memorial Day holiday seemed more special than ever, as we remembered our fallen heroes who fought and died to keep this nation of ours safe from harm by our enemies foreign and domestic. This year we are fi ghting a new invisible enemy. Once again, heroes among us are fighting for us and our nation, are dying on the frontlines in our hospitals, long care health facilities, and on our streets. I recently stopped by Mt. Wollaston Cemetery near the Quincy Vietnam Veterans Memorial honoring those from Quincy who made the ultimate sacrifi ce in that long war. I remember enlisting right out of high school back in 1966. I was one of the lucky ones who stayed stateside while in the U.S. Air Force, but I still recall Northeastern graduates Asia Boston Latin School Graduate the death toll from that war and the treatment given Palmoba (right) and Yael St. Mary’s graduate Isabella Joseph Bova with Lynn Longo those returning home from battle. Moretti Bova During the chaos of that war, nearly 2,500 American A rolling Class of 2020 soldiers were unaccounted for. About half of those were Graduation Parade was held presumed to have been killed in the line of duty, while on Saturday morning to rec- the other half were listed as MIA or POWs. ognize Boston North End When the Paris Peace Accords of 1973 were signed, seniors who have missed their 591 POWs were released to return home, but the fate formal ceremonies this year. of countless others remains unknown to this very day. Organized by State Rep. Aaron Their sacrifi ce will never be forgotten. Michlewitz, dozens of vehicles Unemployment May Pass 20 Percent made their way through the According to a White House adviser, the unemploy- streets stopping at the homes ment rate could grow to “north of 20 percent” by the of over 20 graduates. Seniors time you are reading this and will remain in double received commendations from digits through the November elections. Already we saw the Massachusetts House of (Continued on Page 10) Representatives handed out by Michlewitz while District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards gave out Boston City Council citations. Mike’s Pastry donated POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE boxes of sweets for the grads with others contributing cup- 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQ., EAST BOSTON cakes, cotton candy, and plenty of cheers along the way. Tues. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM; Thurs. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM Rolling graduation parade makes its way down Hanover Street To view additional photos, log in Boston’s North End Call 617-227-8929 for more information on to www.northendwaterfront. com. (Photos by Matt Conti, NorthEndWaterfront.com) PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 5, 2020 • Re-Opening (Continued from Page 1) infants to 2 staff members and or child becomes sick. a maximum of group size of 9. • Camp spaces will need to • Children must remain with be prepared to ensure physical the same group each day and at distancing. all times while in care. Siblings • Camps will need to have at should be kept in the same least two health services staff on group, when suitable. site at all times. • Groups must not be com- • Other protocols require bined at any time. campers and counselors to stay APOLLO • The same staff must remain together in their groups and with the same group of children staff will not be able to move During these past weeks, Apollo became known each day. Staff should not fl oat between groups either during we discussed the origin of to the Romans through between groups either during the day or from day-to-day, mythology, the Primeval Tarquinius Superbus, the the day or from day-to-day, with unless needed to provide super- Beings, the Titans, and then last king of Regal Rome, who some limited exceptions. vision of specialized activities the Primary gods. Today’s was the fi rst of the Roman Group transportation should such as swimming. column highlights Apollo, kings to consult the Delphic only be provided during the • Snacks and meals should god of sunlight, and brother oracle. Tarquinius was also phased re-opening when there be brought from home, pre- to the moon goddess Diana. the king who purchased is no other option to transport packaged, or ready-to-serve in After her union with Zeus, the Sibylline Books (early children to and from the pro- individual portions to minimize the beautiful Leto wandered records of prophetic utter- gram. Programs intending to handling and preparation. When over the lands until the ances). It was through these provide transportation serv- this is not feasible, staff must “might one” fastened a fl oat- writings that the worship ices should follow detailed prepare and serve meals. No ing island with unbreak- of Apollo was introduced guidance. family-style food service. able chains so that she to the Romans, and this For summer day camps: • Parents must wear face cov- might have a safe place worship, in turn, brought Campers and counselors will erings and camps must develop to give birth. This blessed about the construction of need daily health screenings, safe pickup/drop off procedures event produced Apollo and a temple, dedicated in 431 including temperature and other to maintain social distancing. Artemis (Diana). B.C. to this god of healing. checks for signs and symptoms • Camps may not take camp- Apollo appears to have In ancient artistic repre- of illness. Camps will need plans ers on fi eld trips or for other been most enthusiastically sentations, this god appears in place for when a staff member offsite travel.