When the City established its 3-1-1 constituent call center a few years ago, no one could have predicted that it would become a life-line for many in the City struggling to get the correct information, to be comforted and even…
Author: Seth Daniel
Researchers at the South End’s NEIDL Have Started Working to Find Covid-19 Treatments
One researcher at Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory (NEIDL) in the South End of Boston has received samples of the COVID-19 virus late last week, and has permission to begin working to find a treatment for those with…
Give ‘em a Hand: Short Path Distillery switches gears to make sanitizer
When life gives you alcohol, then make hand sanitizer. That has been the theme at Short Path Distillery where the alcohol distilling company in the Fermentation District hit a wall with the COVID-19 response, but has reconfigured itself this week…
Gov. Baker Orders All Non-Essential Businesses To Cease In-Person Operation, Directs the Department of Public Health to Issue Stay at Home Advisory For Two Weeks
Governor said administration does not believe in ‘home confinement’ and this is not that kind of measure After much discussion over the weekend and last Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker issued the order for state officials to begin enforcing a stay-at-home…
President Trump says he will sign bill to assist Americans impacted by COVID-19
“We reached an agreement yesterday on a new legislative package that will provide strong support for American families and communities in dealing with the coronavirus.” – President Donald J. Trump President Donald J. Trump said Thursday he would sign a…
Shut It Down Mayor DeMaria, Supt. Tahiliani Make Quick Decision to Shut Down the City
The City of Everett moved first and fast on Thursday, March 12, shutting down all public buildings for two weeks and closing the schools until April 27. They were drastic measures, and so early into the pandemic here, there was…
ER Docs, Major Hospitals Preparing for Potential Surge of Patients
Numerous public gatherings, meetings and conferences were abruptly cancelled over the last 10 days, and at the same time, major hospitals in the area were preparing for a potential surge of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases – all this while financial markets…
New Supt. Called on Quickly to Make Critical Decision on COVID-19
Nine days into a new job – particularly as the leader of a large school district like Everett – most people would still be learning the ropes, but for Supt. Priya Tahiliani, those ropes last Thursday rapidly became an obstacle…
Encore Boston Harbor Shuts Down for at least Two-Weeks
The Encore Boston Harbor resort and casino closed its doors for at least two weeks on Sunday morning at 6 a.m., following several days of intense debate on whether to stay open or to close – all intermingled with the…
A Time to Recall
Everett Teacher Calls on Students to Keep a Diary of Time Spent out of School When Neil Plotnick and his fellow Everett High teachers left school on Thursday afternoon, March 12, they had no idea they wouldn’t be coming back…