It didn’t come without some hiccups, but the first Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting was deemed a success last Tuesday night, April 21, with the City’s first official online approval of a project taking place. The ZBA had a…
Month: April 2020
CHA Launches COVID-19 Testing for Everett Residents at Malden Care Center
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) on Tuesday afternoon announced that, beginning Wednesday, April 29, COVID-19 testing will be available to existing CHA patients and members of the community via a stand-alone testing center at the CHA Malden Care Center (195 Canal…
Online Schooling Plan Being Worked Out This Week; School Meal Site Back in Service
The Everett Public Schools (EPS) has been working diligently this week to work towards unveiling a full distance learning plan for the district to finish out the current school term, and said they hope to have that plan available by…
Charlestown Company Offers Online Ordering of Produce and Specialty Foods for Next-Day Pickup
Consumers can now order a self-described “chef’s selection” of fresh fruit, vegetables and specialty food online for next-day pickup from a Charlestown-based company. Located at 18 Bunker Hill Industrial Park, Costa Fruit & Produce is offering its selection of the…
News You Can Use: DeMaria Updates Executive Order and Curfew
As of Monday, April 20, at 9 p.m. and continuing for the duration of the State of Emergency in the Commonwealth, Mayor Carlo DeMaria in an effort to ensure the health and safety of the residents of Everett set forth…
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Down for the Second Week
Special to the Independent Massachusetts had 80,153 individuals file an initial claim for unemployment insurance from April 12 to April 18. This represented a decrease of 22% over the previous week as most of the workers who have been laid…
Research Sample Company Looking for COVID-19 Blood Samples
A biological specimen company is calling out to all those who have COVID-19 or have recovered from the virus to donate blood immediately to help wage a scientific war on beating the virus. Biological Specialty Company (BSC) typically collects samples…
MBTA Fare Transformation Program Advances With Approval of Amendment
On Monday, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board approved a contract amendment regarding the Public Private Partnership agreement involving the T and the consortium Cubic | John Liang – rolling out the new fare collection system that has been…
SJC Issues Updated Order Regarding State Court Operations During the Pandemic
The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on Monday issued an updated order, which will be effective May 4, 2020, regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new order, until at least June 1,…
MBTA’s RIDE Offering Transit Services to Personal Care Attendants
The MBTA announced that the RIDE paratransit service will temporarily allow customers to book trips for their personal care attendants (PCAs) in an effort to best support their ADA-eligible customers during the COVID-19 situation. “This change will allow the MBTA…