Sen. Sal DiDomenico announced that Chelsea-based company Steele Canvas made a donation of 1,200 masks to the City of Everett. Senator Sal DiDomenico’s office began working with Steele Canvas at the start of the COVID-19 emergency, when the company contacted…
Month: May 2020
City Launches New Canoe/Kayak Ramp on the Malden River
The City of Everett and several community partners are celebrating the opening of the first-ever canoe and kayak boat launch on the Malden River at the former GE Site – now a beautiful park with practice fields, playground equipment and…
New Unemployment Claims Decline for the Fifth Week
Massachusetts had 55,223 individuals file an initial claim for standard Unemployment Insurance (UI) from April 26 to May 2, the fifth consecutive week of fewer initial claims filing over the previous week. Since March 15, a total of 777,232 initial…
RAFT Program Steps up to Help Pay Housing Costs in COVID-19
State leaders have combined efforts with Metro Boston Housing Partnership to expand their long-standing RAFT (Rental Assistance to Families in Transition) program to help renters and homeowners who have lost wages and are facing potential loss of housing. The RAFT…
Rep. McGonagle and House Pass Legislation to Ensure the Fiscal Health of the Commonwealth
During its historic first remote voting formal session last week, Speaker Bob DeLeo and Rep. Joseph McGonagle along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives passed legislation to authorize necessary state borrowing during the COVID-19 public health emergency. “During…
A Newfound Respect For Teachers
The closing of schools across the country for the remainder of the school year because of the coronavirus has presented many challenges for educators and parents alike. School districts have been experimenting with the implementation of on-line classes in their effort…
Letter to the Editor
Protecting Our Residents and Roadways Dear Editor, As we enter into week eight of the Coronavirus State of Emergency, many things have changed in our community overnight. One particular issue that stands out in my mind, and it’s as clear…
Guest Op-Ed: Saving the Water of the U.S.
By Jack Clarke There are almost one hundred law suits pending against the Trump Administration as it does its best to recklessly dismantle America’s common-sense public health and environmental protections. In addition to taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic by…
Obituaries 05-13-2020
James Frontero Retired Educator, Coach and Former Everett High School star athlete James, S. “Jim” Frontero, 84, of Lynnfield and Naples, Florida passed away on May 7. Jim was born in Boston and raised in Everett. He was a star…