We Asked, You Answered: Who You Think Should Get A Statue In Boston

Also: Boston declares racism a public health crisis; tips from a local CFA on how to make a personal budget during this recession ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View in Browser]( | [Donate]( [WBUR] [WBUR]( The WBUR Weekender June 13, 2020 Weekend Weather: [Sun and clouds.]( in the low 80s on Saturday and low 70s on Sunday. Good morning, I’m a planner. Knowing what’s coming next and having a strategy to deal with it gives me a sense of security. Goals and game plans help me function. That’s why I love having a budget: it gives me rules for my saving and spending. But I didn’t plan for a pandemic, and I’m guessing you didn’t either. That's why I spoke with Alice Avanian, founder and co-chair of the CFA Society Boston Financial Literacy Initiative. If you, like me, are looking to create or restructure your personal budget in these unprecedented times, [check out these tips]( from Avanian. P.S.– I know not everyone is going to be able to get through these tough times with a little belt tightening. If you’re in dire need of economic help now, you can find a list of resources at the bottom of the article. One awesome resource includes an [interactive tool from NPR]( that will help you see all the programs available to you in your state depending on your financial situation. I hope this helps. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown url[Walsh Declares Racism 'A Public Health Crisis,' Proposes To Divert Less Than 3% Of Police Budget To Other Services]( Walsh said he will reallocate $3 million of the department's overtime budget to public health. That amount accounts for less than 1% of the Boston police's annual $414 million budget. The police budget is nearly four times as much as the city's budget for its Public Health Commission. [Read more.]( Support the news [We Asked, You Answered: After Beheading Of Columbus Statue, Here's Who You Think Deserves A Statue]( Big Papi? Melnea Cass? Whose likeness should be a statue in Boston? [Read more.]( ['I Have A Guy In China': Inside The Pandemic Market For Medical Masks]( There is a vast wave of people and companies finding money-making opportunities in the time of COVID-19. They are jumping into the loosely regulated business of selling masks to hospitals and health departments scrambling to keep workers safe amid a shortage of supplies. [Read more.]( - Part Two: [Racing To Find Masks Amid The Pandemic, Mass. Turned To Brokers Who Didn't Deliver]( [HHS Secretary Was Warned Of 'Crisis' At Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Earlier Than Administration Said, Documents Suggest]( Emails and phone logs suggest HHS Secretary Marylou Sudders first learned about the problems before the Holyoke Mayor blew the whistle. [Read more.]( [Reebok Cut Ties With CrossFit But Has Overlooked Years Of Racist Comments By Conor McGregor]( The Reebok-sponsored fighter told a Black opponent to "dance for me, boy" and said of a Brazilian foe, "I'm going to turn his favela into a Reebok sweatshop." Yet Reebok continues to sponsor McGregor. [Read more.]( Time For A Break Perform: Are you a musician who lost a gig because of the pandemic? Sign up for a slot for the Stay at Home music fest! If you're more of an aficionado than a performer, you can also just tune in to watch the performances of others. [Learn more here.]( Stay informed: President Trump tweeted out a false claim this week that the elderly protester shoved by police in Buffalo, New York, was a member of the anti-fascist political movement antifa. He is not. Take a moment to [learn what antifa is and separate fact from fiction](. Tell me something good: Through crowdfunding, Great Scott might get a [second chance.]( Watch: This week's Town Hall covered the [racial inequities revealed by COVID-19](. WBUR senior news correspondent Kimberly Atkins spoke with U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley; Dr. Paula Johnson, physician and president of Wellesley College; Dr. Mary T. Bassett, director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights and professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. It's a can't-miss Town Hall, in my opinion. (Don't forget to tune in this Tuesday to our next event, ["Health Before Profits: Businesses Step Up During COVID-19."]( For your health: I've been eating a lot of ice cream during the past few months of quarantine so I'm making an effort to add more nutrient-dense foods back into my diet. If you're in the same boat, you may want to listen to our podcast, ["Food We Need To Talk."]( Juna Gjata and Dr. Eddie Phillips wield solid science, medical knowledge, common sense and an endless supply of dad jokes to teach us how to eat better and feel better about it. (I'm also going to try out these [vegetable-forward recipes]( from Kathy Gunst this weekend.) Catch Up On Coronavirus What To Know About Coronavirus In Mass. Today: A new report has found that long term care and nursing home residents with dementia were 1.7 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than residents without this diagnosis. In other words, residents with dementia accounted for 52% of COVID-19 cases, but 72% of deaths. [Read more of the latest, local coronavirus news here.]( Coronavirus By The Numbers: The state reported 46 new deaths Friday due to COVID-19, bringing the confirmed statewide death toll to 7,300. State officials also reported 307 new confirmed cases, bringing that total to 100,811. There were 10,186 new molecular tests reported, raising that total to 689,111. ([See our charts and map for a more detailed breakdown.]( Before you go: Sorry, no fishing in Boston Harbor. [I dino what to tell ya!]( 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📨 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( Support the news [WBUR]( [95289b97-66e8-43d4-a174-3bc3520a79a9.png]( [Instagram](  [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Want to change how you receive these emails? [Stop getting this newsletter by updating your preferences.]( I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. Unsubscribe from all WBUR editorial newsletters [here](. Interested in learning more about corporate sponsorship? [Click here.]( Copyright © 2020 WBUR-FM, All rights reserved. You signed up for this newsletter at wbur.org. Our mailing address is: WBUR-FM 890 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02215-1205 [Add us to your address book](