Remote learning has been tough on everyone. Students, parents, and even teachers. Some are coming up with creative ways to adapt. Like this sixth-grade Science teacher in Massachusetts named John King. He couldn’t get fast enough internet at his home to do Zoom classes with his students. As a solution he decided to buy his…
This might be my favorite Tell Me Something Good story of all time. A cleaning lady in New York City recently lost her job during COVID, and had to move in with her sister after working at the same upscale apartment building for 20 years. All of her customers who live in the building love her. So…
Hotels having been one of the hardest hit industries during covid, so it’s always great to see a story like this. A kid in the U.K. wanted to celebrate his 6th birthday at his favorite hotel that he and his family usually always vacation to. Sadly he is high risk for covid and they can’t…
At this point you’ve probably seen the Bernie Sanders photoshopped meme more than a few times in your feed. It may have jumped the shark already. But the story behind the mittens is actually pretty great. They were gifted to him four years ago when he was in the primary leading up to the 2016…
Sadly there was a winner for the huge jackpot for Powerball last night. Unless you are the actual winner, this is a bummer. Luckily Mega Millions is still close to a billion dollars with the jackpot soaring to $970,000,000 before Friday’s drawing. I figured with all the lottery hype around here lately this would be…
It’s been a tough time for families trying to visit with their elderly relatives during this pandemic. A group of people in Italy came up with the creative idea of using an inflatable tent to help seniors visit with family. There’s a plastic divider in the middle with arm holes. They’re calling it the “Room…
As a long time pizza lover I’ve always said pizza is the perfect food to bring people together. It’s shareable, everyone likes it, easy to eat. It’s the ultimate food peacemaker. The latest example coming from a few members of Congress who started a pizza donation movement to bring some delicious pies for the National…
During such a challenging time like we’re experiencing right now with this pandemic it’s always great to see people use their skills to help others. This one retired guy in Maryland named Ric Jackson has been fixing people’s bikes for free during the pandemic. He started doing it last April and has now fixed over…
One of the things that has been heartwarming during this whole pandemic is the amount of good kids have been doing on their own. This one five-year-old girl spent two weeks making 200 “Happy New Year” cards for people at a nursing home near where she lives in New York. Her mom says she was…
Usually when I see Connecticut in a headline for one of these lists I get nervous that it’s going to be for something bad. But this is a good one! According to this article from Wallethub, Connecticut was ranked the 9th best state in the country to raise a family. They based this on a…