The Baker-Polito Administration announced plans to provide expanded relief to unemployment claimants with overpayment obligations. The announcement follows a decision by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to approve in part the Commonwealth’s request to provide certain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance…
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News in Brief
MVES Seeks Volunteers for a Variety of Services Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) is seeking volunteers who have a passion for giving back to the community, and the skills, knowledge and temperament (empathy, compassion and patience) to volunteer in their…
Earth Day Report, 2022: The Planet Is Doomed
We were around for the first Earth Day in 1970. We clearly recall the incident a year earlier that spurred Congress and President Richard Nixon to create the Environmental Protection Agency when the Cuyahoga River, which feeds into Lake Erie…
4/20, 2022: Time to Legalize Marijuana
As our long-time readers know, we have been advocating for the full legalization of marijuana for more than 25 years. Despite the large number of states where marijuana is sold legally (38, including medical use-only states), the federal government still…
Guest Op-Ed: Let’s Get on Cycle and Back on Track
By Samuel Vasquez Martinez If you have not been feeling represented by some of our elected officials lately, you are not alone. Scandal after scandal has damaged the trust we had in City government and left us to wonder if…
Guest Op-Ed: Living Life Lighter
Dr. Glenn Mollette Carrying baggage is exhausting. When traveling we often pack more than we need. When making a trip it’s always easier to travel light. Life is a trip. The longer we live the more we seem to pack…
EHS Roundup
Everett Boys Volleyball Wins Third Straight Match The Everett High boys’ volleyball team hosted its first-ever home game at the high school last Wednesday, and the home crowd fans were treated to an intense, highly-competitive match that saw the Crimson Tide…
Obituaries 04-20-2022
Hazel Smith G.E. Retiree Family and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Friday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107) Revere for Hazel R. (Brown)…