It seems like an eternity since marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts and people began talking about opening cannabis stores, but now Chelsea – just next door to Everett– has seen its first adult-use store open on Nov. 10, yet it’s…
Month: December 2020
Exelon Generation Provides 300 Brand New Coats to EPS Students
As part of its continued support of the Everett Public Schools, Exelon Generation has graciously donated 300 winter coats to our students through a collaboration with Operation Warm. This is the third consecutive year Exelon has made this generous gesture…
Person-Centered Care Is Essential to Providing Care in the Home Setting
Most of us are faced with that question each year. So, as you see your parents or grandparents this holiday season—either safely in person or virtually—and express your love and thanks to them for all they have done, include Mystic…
Councilor Capone, Fire Union Concerned about Low Staffing Levels
Staffing levels in the Fire Department have dipped to very low numbers and have many of the rank and file concerned – as well as one city councilor. Councilor Fred Capone has an item on the agenda for the meeting…
National Grid Commits to Helping Customers During COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the country, National Grid is urging customers experiencing hardships to make use of the company’s many energy management and assistance programs. With shorter days and cooler nights and more people working from home,…
Boston Medical Center Receives First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccine Monday
Boston Medical Center (BMC) received the area’s first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID19 vaccine on Monday morning, taking it into cold storage immediately and preparing to vaccinate front-line medical workers on Wednesday. BMC said it received 1,950 doses Monday morning…
News in Brief
Rental/Mortgage Relief Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City will be providing rental assistance, mortgage assistance, and emergency housing assistance to Everett residents in need. The following application must be submitted to the City by 5 p.m.…
The Virus Is in Our Homes
We now are fully amidst the holiday season. Hanukkah is here and the Christmas and New Year’s holiday week is fast-approaching. Public health officials at all levels of government have been warning us for months that we must change our…
Thank You, Gov. Baker
We’d like to take a moment to express our appreciation to Gov. Charlie Baker, who has demonstrated incredible leadership during the past nine months of a crisis that is unprecedented in our state’s history. Day-after-day, Gov. Baker has confronted a…
Remember the Needy
We saw a statistic the other day that was absolutely mind-numbing: 18% of all Americans, and 24% of American children, do not have enough to eat on a daily basis. We mention this because during this Christmas season, when many…